Evidence That Lifelong Low Dose Rates of Ionizing Radiation Increase Lifespan in Long- and Short-Lived Dogs

After the 1956 radiation scare to stop weapons testing, studies focused on cancer induction by low-level radiation. Concern has shifted to protecting “radiation-sensitive individuals.” Since longevity is a measure of health impact, this analysis reexamined data to compare the effect of dose rate on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jerry M. Cuttler, Ludwig E. Feinendegen, Yehoshua Socol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-02-01
Series:Dose-Response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1559325817692903