(Mis)Understanding Radiation

Schreiber, Stephen Bruce¹ 

[1] Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

关键词: IONIZING RADIATIONS;    BIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION;    PUBLIC ANXIETY;    COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1238114
RP-ID  :  LA--UR-16-20790
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1238114
Others  :  TRN: US1600533

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This set of slides discusses radiation and fears concerning it at a non-technical level. Included are some misconceptions and practical consequences resulting from these. The concept of radiation hormesis is explained. The author concludes that a number of significant societal benefits are being foregone because of overly cautious concerns about low-level radiation.