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Radiation and Risk of Non-cancer Diseases

Dr. Anssi Auvinen presents an overview of radiation and risk of non-cancer diseases. He reviews studies of non-cancer effects of radiation, including circulatory diseases and eye lens opacities in the A-bomb survivors, occupational low-dose studies, and radiotherapy studies.

Download Dr. Auvinen's slides in pdf format (2 MB).

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