Radiation Exposure Effects in Humans - Department of Energy ...
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What are the Risks to Future<br />
Children?<br />
Hereditary <strong>Effects</strong><br />
• Magnitude <strong>of</strong> hereditary risk per rem is<br />
10% that <strong>of</strong> fatal cancer risk<br />
• Risk to study participants who would<br />
likely receive low doses is very small;<br />
5 rem <strong>in</strong>creases the risk <strong>of</strong> severe<br />
hereditary effects by ~ 0.02%<br />
• Risk <strong>of</strong> severe hereditary effects to an<br />
exposed population receiv<strong>in</strong>g high<br />
doses is estimated as ~ 0.4% per<br />
100 rem<br />
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