Effects of low doses of radiation

Health Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 823-827

  Fry, R J M ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; dose; radiation effects; risk estimates

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ALPHA RADIATION; ANIMAL MODEL; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; LUNG CANCER; MOUSE; MYELOID LEUKEMIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0029933784     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199606000-00006     Document Type: Review

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