Donohoe K, Royal H
Division of Nuclear Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, MA 02215, USA.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1996 Feb;114(2):271-6. doi: 10.1016/S0194-59989670182-1.
Since the discovery of x rays, the public has shown increasing concern about exposure to radiation. In the mid-1980s, with the dissemination of information about the ubiquitous nature of radon, this concern about radiation exposure has taken on a new perspective. As the general public realizes that exposure to radiation is an unavoidable part of life, questions arise as to how much exposure is acceptable when weighed against the costs of reducing the exposure. Because limited resources are available to protect the public's health and the environment, these resources need to be used wisely. The cost-effectiveness of the various options to lessen the potential adverse health effects from radon must be considered.
自X射线被发现以来，公众对辐射暴露的担忧日益增加。在20世纪80年代中期，随着有关氡无处不在的信息传播，这种对辐射暴露的担忧呈现出了新的视角。由于普通大众意识到辐射暴露是生活中不可避免的一部分，因此就出现了这样的问题：在权衡降低暴露的成本时，多少暴露量是可以接受的。由于用于保护公众健康和环境的资源有限，这些资源需要明智地使用。必须考虑各种减少氡对健康潜在不利影响的选项的成本效益。
