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Linear non-threshold: separating facts from fiction.

Authors :
Moghissi AA
Love BR
Straja SR
Source :
Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society [Dose Response] 2012; Vol. 10 (2), pp. 297-305. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Jul 12.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The Linear Non-Threshold (LNT) process is used by virtually all governmental agencies to compute incidence of cancer as a consequence of exposure to a carcinogen. This comment applies the concept of Best Available Science (BAS) Metrics for Evaluation of Scientific Claims (MESC) derived from BAS to issues related to reliability of LNT hypothesis. This paper identifies the level of maturity of the LNT hypothesis and the associated uncertainties.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1559-3258
Volume :
10
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
22740788
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2203/dose-response.11-019.Moghissi