Position Statement #41 - Risks of Exposure to Low-Level Ionizing Radiation

Position Statement #41 Risks of Exposure to Low-Level Ionizing Radiation Humans are constantly exposed to low levels of ionizing radiation,1 In addition to setting exposure limits for ionizing radiation, referred to as background radiation.2 While the data are clear regulatory agencies and industry standard-setting organizations that high levels of radiation exposure lead to an increased risk ofte. [...] changes to their implementation and/or enforcement of radiation protection regulations and practices to better align them with the The linear no-threshold (LNT) model, in which radiation harm is intended application of ALARA. [...] Regulatory bodies at all levels of government and all those estimating the health effects of trivial exposures received by large responsible for implementing radiation protection programs populations over long periods of time because such estimates are must ensure that radiation protection is practiced in not reasonable.3 The LNT model has been a subject of vigorous accordance with the intended ap. [...] Council of the National Academies, the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, or similarly qualified Risks of Exposure to Low-Level Ionizing Radiation | Position Statement #41 ans.org organization, to ensure they are consistent with the optimization approach described above and harmonized appropriately. [...] Radiation risk communication research and outreach, and a robust social science research program, should be prioritized to help promote science-informed perspectives regarding the risks and benefits of nuclear and radiological technologies in all industries.