title: Perspectives of U.S. government agencies on the potential role of greater scientific understanding of low-dose radiation effects in establishing regulatory health protection guidance.
abstract: This paper summarizes the perspectives of three U.S. federal agencies on the potential long-term influence of new findings on the biological and potential health effects of low dose and low dose-rate radiation on regulatory controls placed on exposures in occupational, medical, and public settings.
authors.affiliation: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 400, Bethesda, MD 20814-3095, USA. tenforde@NCRPonline.org
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Tenforde
authors.forename: Antone L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Brooks
mesh_terms: D033161:Government Regulation; D006262:Health; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012586:Science; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D037041:United States Government Agencies / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*