New look at prolonged radiation exposure: At low dose-rate, radiation poses little risk to DNA, study suggests

New look at prolonged radiation exposure: At low dose-rate, radiation poses little risk to DNA, study suggests

A new study suggests that the guidelines governments use to determine when to evacuate people following a nuclear accident may be too conservative.

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