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Radiation Protection

Perspective on the use of LNT for Radiation Protection and Risk Assessment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

This paper discusses EPA's views on the controversy surrounding the use of the linear, no-threshold (LNT) model in radiation risk assessment, guidelines, and regulations.

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Perspective on the use of LNT for Radiation Protection and Risk Assessment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (PDF)(8 pp, 84 K, 2009)