This chapter presents models that allow one to estimate the lifetime risk of cancer resulting from any specified dose of ionizing radiation and applies these models to example exposure scenarios for ...

Military personnel enter active duty knowing there are risks involved. One risk that affects a small proportion of veterans is illness caused by radiation exposure during service. Most veterans don’t ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. should establish a new coordinated research program to investigate the impacts of exposure to low doses of radiation on human health, says a new report from the National ...

Frequent flyers and airline crews face a higher risk of radiation exposure from the sun. The risk is greatest on flights at high altitudes, over the poles or during solar events. Radiation exposure ...