Radiation and Homeostasis Proceedings of the International Symposium on Radiation and Homeostasis, Kyoto, Japan 13-16 July 2001, ICS 1236 |
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| Editor:
| Sugahara, Tsutomu
Nikaido, Osamu
Niwa, Ohtsura |
| Series title: | International Congress Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-444-50406-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2002 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $387.00 |
Book Description:
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These proceedings aim to promote the understanding of the health hazard of radiation at low dose range and to construct a more solid basis for radiation safety policy. Radiation hazard has been the central issue of investigation in the field of radiation research. The two major approaches are mechanistic analysis by laboratory investigation and phenomenological analysis of radiation-exposed population as represented by epidemiology. In an increasingly safety-conscious society, the...
More DescriptionThese proceedings aim to promote the understanding of the health hazard of radiation at low dose range and to construct a more solid basis for radiation safety policy. Radiation hazard has been the central issue of investigation in the field of radiation research. The two major approaches are mechanistic analysis by laboratory investigation and phenomenological analysis of radiation-exposed population as represented by epidemiology. In an increasingly safety-conscious society, the extremely low level risk associated with low dose of radiation has become an important issue. In this area, the phenomenological approach has a limit. DNA damage is the primary and direct cause of the risk. Tremendous progress has been made recently in the basic understanding of radiation effects on cells and tissues and the importance of damage response rather than damage itself. This challenges the classical linear non-threshold hypothesis.