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Charles L. Sanders - Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption - 9783642037191 - V9783642037191
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Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption

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Description for Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption Hardback. This book examines all facets of radiation hormesis in detail, including the history of the concept and mechanisms, and presents comprehensive, up-to-date reviews for major cancer types. It explains how low-dose radiation can help to control metastatic cancer. Num Pages: 228 pages, 61 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL1; MMR; PHVD; PHVN; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.

Current radiation protection standards are based upon the application of the linear no-threshold (LNT) assumption, which considers that even very low doses of ionizing radiation can cause cancer. The radiation hormesis hypothesis, by contrast, proposes that low-dose ionizing radiation is beneficial. In this book, the author examines all facets of radiation hormesis in detail, including the history of the concept and mechanisms, and presents comprehensive, up-to-date reviews for major cancer types. It is explained how low-dose radiation can in fact decrease all-cause and all-cancer mortality and help to control metastatic cancer. Attention is also drawn to biases in epidemiological research ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Number of Pages
217
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642037191
SKU
V9783642037191
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Ref
99-15

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