Data from epidemiologic studies of human populations exposed…
Data from epidemiologic studies of human populations exposed to doses of ionizing radiation sufficient to cause acute radiation syndrome have been obtained from:Atomic bomb survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.Marshall Islanders who were inadvertently subjected to high levels of fallout during an atomic bomb test in 1954.Nuclear radiation accident victims in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
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For members of the general public not occupationally exposed, the NCRP recommends an annual effective dose limit of ___________ for infrequent exposures from artificial sources of ionizing radiation other than medical irradiation and natural background.
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