Abstract Purpose and conclusions Dr. Alice Stewart, 1906–2002, came from a medical
background which included a strong commitment to social justice and equality. Her father …

The Woman Who Knew Too Much illuminates the life and achievements of the remarkable
woman scientist who revolutionized the concept of radiation risk. For more than 40 years …

How much, if at all, is leukemia risk in human beings increased by exposure to low levels of
ionizing radiation? This question remains unanswered, and the controversy that it arouses …

This editorial follows somewhat from Madhava Bhat's guest editorial published in the Sept
2010 issue entitled ''''Fear of radiation''is frightening''[1]. As Madhava suggests, there is a …

Over the past 50 years our laboratory has performed and published many studies in the
fields of teratology, radiation biology and radiation embryology. The early work took place …

The idea for this special issue came from two converging events. First was during a course
in radiobiology being taught by one of the guest editors (CM) where a film about the life and …

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and causes of disease in humans. Studies of
human populations exposed to ionizing radiation have been conducted for nearly 100 y …

IRBs are called upon to review a wide variety of research subject mat-ter. Radiation
exposure represents one very specialized area that IRBs must evaluate in approximately …

If we ask a group of intelligent and educated individuals not familiar with the science or
practice of radiation protection to review published information on health effects of …

The biological effects of ionising radiation is one of the most disputed and politicised topics
relevant to analysis of nuclear technologies, including nuclear power. The first part of this …