Sustained exposure to low-dose ionising radiation is linked to a higher risk of mortality from solid cancers than previously estimated, a new analysis of the International Nuclear Workers Study (Inworks) has found. The researchers say the findings should inform radiation protection standards, which are currently based on studies of acutely exposed people, such as survivors of the atomic blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Inworks was undertaken to provide a large-scale international assessment of mortality risks from protracted exposure to … read more »
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