NAS Findings On Low-Dose Radiation Risk Spur Calls For Tougher Rules

A National Academy of Sciences (NAS) panel is calling for more research on the effects of low doses of radiation after finding increasing evidence that such exposures may be tied to a range of adverse effects beyond cancer, a conclusion that is already spurring calls for tougher radiological cleanup standards at EPA and other agencies. “Although cancer has been linked to low-dose radiation exposure for decades, there is increasing evidence that it may also be associated with cardiovascular disease, neurological...