Exposures to high-dose and high-dose-rate ionizing radiation are established risk factors for childhood acute leukemia (AL). The risk of AL following exposure to lower doses due to natural background radiation (NBR) has yet to be conclusively determined.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/residential-exposure-natural-background-radiation-and-risk-childhood-acute-leukemia
[2] http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/ehp296/
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/claire-demoury
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/fabienne-marquant
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/g%C3%A9raldine-ielsch-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/radiation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cancer
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/france
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
