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THE HIGH BACKGROUND RADIATION AREA IN RAMSAR IRAN [electronic resource] : GEOLOGY, NORM, BIOLOGY, LNT, AND POSSIBLE REGULATORY FUN

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Rochester, N.Y. : University of Rochester, 2002.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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9 pages : digital, PDF file
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University of Rochester and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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The city of Ramsar Iran hosts some of the highest natural radiation levels on earth, and over 2000 people are exposed to radiation doses ranging from 1 to 26 rem per year. Curiously, inhabitants of this region seem to have no greater incidence of cancer than those in neighboring areas of normal background radiation levels, and preliminary studies suggest their blood cells experience fewer induced chromosomal abnormalities when exposed to 150 rem ''challenge'' doses of radiation than do the blood cells of their neighbors. This paper will briefly describe the unique geology that gives Ramsar its extraordinarily high background radiation levels. It will then summarize the studies performed to date and will conclude by suggesting ways to incorporate these findings (if they are borne out by further testing) into future radiation protection standards.
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E 1.99:828212
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Published through SciTech Connect.
02/25/2002.
Waste Management 2002 Symposium, Tucson, AZ (US), 02/24/2002--02/28/2002.
Karam, P. A.
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