title: Setting standards for radiation protection: the process appraised.
abstract: Present radiation protection standards are based to a large extent on data that have been forced to conform with the linear non-threshold model. A review of the literature shows that there are examples of both data and theory that disagree with such a model. Established standard setting bodies seem not to have recognized this disagreement; indeed, as will be shown, there are many studies that they have neither cited, discussed, nor refuted. Additionally, examples of data adaptation and circular reasoning are to be found in the standard-setting process. Consequently, a new approach to the process is desirable. Numerous citations and quotations are given.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Patterson
mesh_terms: D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000592:standards*