Choosing populations to study the health effects of low-dose ionizing radiation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11020554 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nancy A Dreyer (0000-0003-0153-8286), J E Loughlin, E R Friedlander, R W CLAPP, Richard Clapp (0000-0001-8174-0825), Frederic H Fahey (0000-0003-1738-9254) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1247-1252 |
| Publication date | 1981-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.71.11.1247 |
| PMID | 7294269 |
| OpenAlex | W2141052028 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 16 |
In January 1978, the United States Congress requested information about the utility of additional epidemiologic studies for quantifying the health effects of low-dose ionizing radiation. In our judgment, no single population can be recommended for study on purely scientific grounds, since the largest group offers only a small chance to obtain a definitive result. On the other hand, if social pressures and regulatory agencies mandate that such studies be attempted, we would recommend prospective cohort studies of occupational populations. We propose that a national worker registry be developed using ionizing radiation as the prototype for studying other occupational exposures. The problems related to studying low-level radiation are not unique, but apply equally to investigations dealing with a great variety of toxic agents. A national plan for collecting information on workers' exposure and health could provide a cost-efficient means to answer public health questions posed by the Congress, scientists and the public
Environmental health · Ionizing radiation · Mandate · Pathology · Political science · Population · Public health · Law · Medicine · Radiation Dose and Imaging · Radioactivity and Radon Measurements · Risk Perception and Management
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 1983 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |