DRAFT RADIATION GUIDE MAY BOOST PRESSURE TO EASE EPA CANCER LIMITS

A draft EPA guide recommending acceptable radiation exposure levels for the general public could help industry critics of the stringent cancer risk levels that drive protection standards for chemical tolerances, waste cleanups and other agency programs argue for weaker limits, according to EPA and other sources opposed to the guide. Opponents of the guidance maintain that the limits prescribed in the draft document -- which is currently undergoing interagency review -- could set a precedent encouraging relaxation of current radiation...