Topics Under Debate - Is the Linear-No-Threshold Hypothesis Appropriate for Use in Radiation Protection?

["Field, R. William" <bill-field@UIOWA.EDU>]

Dr. Raabe,


Are reprints available from this debate yet?


Bill Field


Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 97(3), pp 279-285 (2001) 


Topics Under Debate - Is the

Linear-No-Threshold Hypothesis Appropriate for Use in Radiation

Protection? 

Proposer D. J. Brenner, Opposer O. G. Raabe, Moderator J. C.

McDonald 

There are few things more important to the practice of radiation

protection than the basic assumptions regarding the actions of ionising

radiation at low levels. In addition, there are few things that have

caused more consternation among investigators due to the fact that data

relating to the biological effects of low levels of ionising radiation

have such large uncertainties. Given that the data have large

uncertainties, it is useful to consider whether the simple hypothesis of

a linear-no-threshold relationship is appropriate for use in radiation

protection. The two participants in this debate have extensive experience

in research on the biological actions of ionising radiation, and the

implications of those actions for radiation protection.

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R. William Field, M.S, Ph.D.
College of Public Health
Research Scientist - Department of Epidemiology
Adjunct Professor - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
Graduate Faculty - College of Public Health
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University of Iowa
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