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Health Effects of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiations Time for Reassessment? (1998) / Chapter Skim
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1. Introduction
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... This report was prepared by the Committee on Health Risks of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiations (BEIR VIl) , in the Board on Radiation Effects Research of the National Research Council's Commission on Life Sciences to summarize evidence that has accumulated on health risks posed by exposure to low levels of ionizing radiation since the BEIR V report and to determine whether the new information justifies a comprehensive study, which would be called BEIR VIT phase-2.
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