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... Chapter I INTRODUCTION The potential effects of ionizing radiation on human populations have been a concern of the scientific community for several decades. The oldest of the scientific bodies now having responsibility in this area are the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)
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... radiation. Thus, in February 1970, the FRC asked the NAS-NRC Advisory Committee to consider a complete review and re-evaluation of the existing scientific knowledge concerning radiation exposure to human populations.

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