Approximate Absolute Risks of Cancer Mortality (BEIR II)
Dose
)
1500 mrem/yr bone
surface (high LET)
1500 mrem/yr lung
(high LET)
Percent of Normal
Cancer Deaths
Cancer Mortality
0.2 in 100,000
07
70 in 100,000
20
0.9 in 100,000
03
Natural Background of 100
mrem/yr whole body
(low LET)
Congressional Aide's
Su
ted Start of
Disability Payments Due
to Radiation Cause
Los Alamos
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