In this 2001 Report, the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects
of Atomic Radiation has completed a comprehensive review of the hereditary
risks to offspring following parental exposure to radiation. This report
includes an evaluation of those diseases, which have both hereditary and
environmental components, the so-called multifactorial diseases. The new
information presented in this report suggests that radiation is less likely
to have adverse genetic effects than had been assumed. This report provides
a unique scientific basis for estimating radiation risk, establishing
radiation protection and safety standards and regulating radiation sources
for governments and organizations throughout the world.
CONTENTS
- Introduction
- I: The Human Genome
- II: Mendelian Diseases
- III: Multifactorial Diseases
- IV: The Mutation Component for Genetic Diseases
- V: Cancer Predisposition, Radiosensitivity, and the Risk of Radiation-Induced Cancers
- VI: Other Relevant Studies
- VII: Concepts, Data and Analysis Used for the Estimation of Genetic Risks
- VIII: Risk Estimates
- Summary and Conclusions
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