MacMahon B
Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02116.
Environ Health Perspect. 1989 May;81:131-5. doi: 10.1289/ehp.8981131.
Three areas of activity in the field of low-level radiation epidemiology have been reviewed. They concern the questions of cancer risk related to antenatal X-ray exposure, occupational radiation exposure, and residence in areas of real or supposed increased levels of radiation. Despite the a priori unlikelihood of useful information developing from studies in any of these areas, such investigations are being pursued, and the results are proving to be stimulating. Much important information will be forthcoming in the near future.
低剂量辐射流行病学领域的三个活动领域已被综述。它们涉及与产前X射线照射、职业辐射暴露以及居住在实际或假定辐射水平升高地区相关的癌症风险问题。尽管从这些领域的任何研究中获得有用信息的先验可能性不大,但此类调查仍在进行,结果证明很有启发性。在不久的将来将会有许多重要信息出现。