Hormesis in humans exposed to low-level ionising radiation

International Journal of Low Radiation

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 76-87

  Kant, K ^a   Chauhan, R P ^b   Sharma, G S ^c   Chakarvarti, S K ^d  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

^b IGN College   (India)

^c BSA College   (India)

^d Department of Applied Physics ^*  (India)

Author keywords

adaptive response; epidemiological; health; hormesis; Radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 6344286097     PISSN: 14776545     EISSN: 17419190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLR.2003.003483     Document Type: Article

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