Re: doubling dose/"low level"

["Andrew Karam" <akaram@safety.rochester.edu>]

> And, I get your point, but I don't know that the comparison using nitrates
>or cadmium (or most any chemical poison) are applicable.  If I'm not
>mistaken, chemical MPL is set based on the actual onset of health effects.
>(maybe the chemical stuff bothers me more because of my ignorance in this
>area)


NCRP report 96 may be of interest from the standpoint of comparing the
effects of chemicals and radiation.  It is titled "Comparative
Carcinogenicity of Ionizing Radiation and Chemicals" (1989).

Andy

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