Creating a strategy for science-based national policy: Addressing conflicting views on the health risk of low-level ionizing radiation. Final report, Wingspread Conference

Technical Report · Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 EST 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/755413· OSTI ID:755413

McClellan, Roger O; Apple, Martin A

Significant cancer risk for adults exposed to more than 100 millisieverts (10 REM) of ionizing radiation. More research on low-level ionizing radiation is needed in molecular and cellular mechanisms of injury and ongoing exposed populations. Implementation costs should be considered in regulating low-level ionizing radiation. Comparative risk assessment is a powerful tool for risk-based policy formation, and conflicting legal statutes should become harmonized for radiation regulation. More public dialog on low-level radiation is needed. A high level commission should evaluate radiation hazard control practices.

• Research Organization: Council of Scientific Society Presidents, Washington, DC (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; Council of Scientific Society Presidents (US)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-97ER62438
• OSTI ID: 755413
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 3 Mar 1998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
ADULTS
HEALTH HAZARDS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
NEOPLASMS
PUBLIC POLICY
HUMAN POPULATIONS
RADIATION DOSE UNITS
RADIATION HAZARDS
RISK ASSESSMENT
RADIATION HEALTH RISKS
LOW-LEVEL IONIZING RADIATION
LOW-DOSE RADIATION