Carcinogen effects of low doses of ionizing radiation;Effets cancérogènes des faibles doses du rayonnement ionisant

Radioprotection

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 155-191

  Tubiana, M ^a  

^a INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES; FUNDAMENTAL MECHANISMS; LINEAR EXTRAPOLATION; LINEAR-QUADRATIC MODELS; LOW DOSE EFFECTS; NATURAL IRRADIATION; PROFESSIONAL LIFE;

ESTIMATION; EXTRAPOLATION; IONIZING RADIATION; IRRADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; PATHOLOGY;

RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 0000470638     PISSN: 00338451     EISSN: 1769700X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/radiopro/1996013     Document Type: Article

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