The Controversial and Most Conservative Assumption for Health Effects of Ionizing

question 6

Multiple Choice

The controversial and most conservative assumption for health effects of ionizing radiation at exposures of less than 10 mSv is called:

• A) Precautionary principle
• B) Scientific modeling
• C) Linear no-threshold assumption
• D) Conservative calculations

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