DNA Damage after Continuous Irradiation: Yanch and Engelward Respond
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We thank Beyea for his comments and would like to respond, in particular, regarding the works he cites in his letter. First, the results of our study are, in fact, consistent with the findings of many human epidemiologic studies. The latest National Research Council (NRC) report on the Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation: BEIR VII Phase 2 (NRC 2006) summarized the conclusions of studies examining cancer mortality in those occupationally exposed to long-term low dose-rate radiation (Tables 8.3–8.5). Of the 38 studies listed, approximately half (18) found either no association or a negative relationship whereby exposure to radiation correlated with a reduced cancer mortality rate.
Date issued
2012-10Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and EngineeringJournal
Environmental Health Perspectives
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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Yanch, Jacquelyn and Bevin Engleward. "DNA Damage after Continuous Irradiation: Yanch and Engelward Respond." Environmental Health Perspectives 2012 October; 120(10): a383–a384.
Version: Final published version
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0091-6765
1552-9924