Produktinformation
Current radiation protection standards are based upon the application of the linear no-threshold (LNT) assumption, which considers that even very low doses of ionizing radiation can cause cancer. The radiation hormesis hypothesis, by contrast, proposes that low-dose ionizing radiation is beneficial. In this book, the author examines all facets of radiation hormesis in detail, including the history of the concept and mechanisms, and presents comprehensive, up-to-date reviews for major cancer types. It is explained how low-dose radiation can in fact decrease all-cause and all-cancer mortality and help to control metastatic cancer. Attention is also drawn to biases in epidemiological research when using the LNT assumption. The author shows how proponents of the LNT assumption consistently reject, manipulate, and deliberately ignore an overwhelming abundance of published data and falsely claim that no reliable data are available at doses of less than 100 mSv.Produktkennzeichnungen
ISBN-103642425666
ISBN-139783642425660
eBay Product ID (ePID)211308451
Produkt Hauptmerkmale
VerlagSpringer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin
Erscheinungsjahr2014
Anzahl der Seiten232 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
PublikationsnameRadiation Hormesis And The Linear-No-Threshold Assumption
AutorCharles L. Sanders
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HörbuchNo
InhaltsbeschreibungPaperback
Item Height1cm
Item Length23cm
Item Width15cm
Item Weight359g