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Adults just as vulnerable to ionising radiation as children are

RADIATION RISKY AT ALL AGES, Community Magazine, By: Dave Gordon, 1 Jan 2011, Contradicting previous studies which found that vulnerability to radiation-induced cancer diminished with age, new research now shows that the risk of developing cancer from radiation exposure among adults may be as high as the risk among younger adults and children. Research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute was based on data concerning Japanese survivors of the atomic bomb, and was used to predict cancer risk by age of radiation exposure among Americans. Cancer risk increases following radiation exposure for some types of tumors, a finding that could impact the use of X-rays and jobs requiring radiation exposure. Community Magazine

January 1, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general