Ionizing radiation: future etiologic research and preventive strategies.

Journal article

Estimates of cancer risks following exposure to ionizing radiation traditionally have been based on the experience of populations exposed to substantial (and known) doses delivered over short periods of time. Examples include survivors of the atomic bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and persons treated with radiation for benign or malignant disease. Continued follow-up of these populations is important to determine the long-term effects of exposure in childhood, to characterize temporal pat...

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Authors: Darby, S; Inskip, P

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Environmental health perspectives
• Volume: 103 Suppl 8
• Issue: SUPPL. 8
• Pages: 245-249
• Publication date: 1995-11-01
• DOI: 10.1289/ehp.95103s8245
• EISSN: 1552-9924
• ISSN: 0091-6765
• Language: English
• Keywords: Risk Factors; Radon; Follow-Up Studies; Radioactive Hazard Release; Female; Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced; Radiation, Ionizing; Ukraine; Middle Aged; Male; Environmental Exposure; Japan; Child; Forecasting; Radioactive Fallout; Research; Adult; Humans; Power Plants; Radiotherapy