Radiation Research in DCEG

Silhouettes of adults and children and DNA code over a photo of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

Genetic Effects of Chernobyl Radiation

No evidence that exposure to parents resulted in new genetic changes being passed from parent to child.

DCEG investigators in the Radiation Epidemiology Branch carry out research designed to identify, understand, and quantify the risk of cancer in populations exposed to ionizing radiation (e.g., x-rays, CT scans, radon, and cosmic rays) and non-ionizing radiation (e.g., radiofrequency and extremely low-frequency or power frequency) from various sources, including:

Medical radiation
Occupational radiation
Environmental radiation

In addition, DCEG researchers perform radiation dosimetry research in support of epidemiological studies.

Studies of non-ionizing radiation include:

Studies of Skin Cancer Risks and the Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation
Extremely Low Frequency (ELF)-EMF Exposures and Cancer Risk
Comparison of Alternative Exposure Assessment Methods for Ultraviolet Sunlight