In discussions of the pros and cons of this procedure, potential risks from radiation exposure frequently are ignored. In this analysis, Columbia University researchers estimated risks for cancer ...

Ionizing radiation is considered a non-threshold carcinogen. However, quantifying the risk of the more commonly encountered low and/or protracted radiation exposures remains problematic and ...

The health risks from modern day life such as obesity, smoking and air pollution are higher than low-level radiation exposure a new study has found. Human populations have always been exposed to ...

The mean estimated childhood ... Data from occupational radiation exposure studies have also associated doses of <100 mSv with increased risk of chromosome aberrations and other markers of ...

Skin Radiation can burn skin or cause cancer. Bone marrow Radiation can cause leukaemia and other diseases of the blood. The risk associated with radioactive materials depends on the amount of ...

do not face an increased risk for acute or late radiation-induced toxicities, suggesting no need to alter treatment plans based on RA genetic risk. Having RA may increase patients’ risk for ...