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Title: The increase in animal mortality risk following exposure to sparsely ionizing radiation is not linear quadratic with dose

Journal Article · · PLoS ONE
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  1. Northwestern Univ., Chicago, IL (United States)
  2. Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, IL (United States)
  3. Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (United States)
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The US government regulates allowable radiation exposures relying, in large part, on the seventh report from the committee to estimate the Biological Effect of Ionizing Radiation (BEIR VII), which estimated that most contemporary exposures- protracted or low-dose, carry 1.5 fold less risk of carcinogenesis and mortality per Gy than acute exposures of atomic bomb survivors. This correction is known as the dose and dose rate effectiveness factor for the life span study of atomic bomb survivors (DDREFLSS). As a result, it was calculated by applying a linear-quadratic dose response model to data from Japanese atomic bomb survivors and a limited number of animal studies.

Research Organization:
Northwestern Univ., Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0001271
OSTI ID:
1240244
Journal Information:
PLoS ONE, Vol. 10, Issue 12; ISSN 1932-6203
Publisher:
Public Library of ScienceCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 27 works
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