Non-problematic risks from low-dose radiation-induced dna damage clusters

Dose-Response

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-52

  Daniel, Hayes ^a  

^a NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA repair; Hormesis; Low LET radiation; Low dose radiation; Radiation risks; Radiation induced damage clusters

Indexed keywords

EID: 55249121150     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15593258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2203/dose-response.07-023.Hayes     Document Type: Article

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