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Very low doses of ionising radiation statistically still give children increased cancer risk

Kristin Shrader-Frechette: Millions of US children receive X-rays each
year, but university physicians recently discovered that radiation doses as
low as 1 to 5 millisievert may give these children small, but statistically
significant, increased risks of cancer. (A millisievert measures the
biological effect of ionizing radiation on human tissue.).

However, the
annual allowed public dose from each nuclear facility in the United States
is 1 to 5 millisievert. Because even a dose of 1 to 5 millisieverts likely
increases cancer risks, and at least 70 percent of US reactors have
released radioactivity that violates health standards, should populations
near nuclear facilities be tested?

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists 21st May 2026,  May 2026

https://thebulletin.org/2026/05/scientific-consensus-supports-population-testing-near-nuclear-facilities/

May 24, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | radiation