LOW-DOSE RADIATION EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDIES: STATUS AND ISSUES.

The article discusses the status and issues on low-dose radiation epidemiology studies. It notes that epidemiologic studies of human populations with low-dose or low dose-rate exposures are one approach to address key radiation protection concerns. In terms of occupational and medical radiation protection, identification of individuals who are susceptible to radiation cancer induction is of high interest. A comparison between a number of studies of radiation workers, medical radiation exposures, and the Japanese atomic bomb study are discussed.