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Is the threshold dose for causing cancer is 15‐20 rems?

April 26, 2017cancer causing dose REMS threshold

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Is the threshold dose for causing cancer is 15‐20 rems?

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A. Some epidemiological studies suggest an increased risk of cancer in this dose range. However, the data suggest that risks in the 15‐20 rem dose range are very small and difficult to measure. Above 10 rem there appears to be a significant risk of thyroid cancer due to radioactive iodine exposure in children 15 years of age and younger.