Report: Low-Level Radiation Unlikely to Harm Human Health

From the American Council on Science and Health:

Low-level radiation -- from natural or man-made sources -- is unlikely to pose a threat to human health, according to scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH). In a new publication, The Health Effects of Low-Level Radiation, ACSH explains the various types of exposure to low-level radiation and the ways in which experts assess their effects on health. The Health Effects of Low-Level Radiation is based on a technical paper by Dr. P. Andrew Karam of the Rochester Institute of Technology...

According to ACSH medical director Dr. Gilbert L. Ross, "This publication provides an easily understood description of the ways in which people are exposed to low-level radiation." Dr. Ross continues, "The scientific evidence clearly shows that typical exposure to low-level radiation should not be a cause for concerns about health."

Perhaps it would be appropriate to mention that Jay Gould, an anti-nuclear activist who concluded just the opposite, died a few weeks ago. Jeff Stier from ACSH has some thoughts.

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