| An evaluation of the ethical principles of the ICRP's radiation protection standards for workers. | |
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PMID: 11219534 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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After reviewing international recommendations and national standards for occupational radiation exposures, the article summarizes the major ethical theories so as to analyze which theories various ICRP principles presuppose. It also shows how proponents of each ethical theory would support or criticize various radiation principles and practices. Finally the article discusses four ethical issues crucial to the debate over workplace standards for radiation: (1) how to respond to the uncertainty over effects of low-dose exposures; (2) the conditions under which worker consent legitimates higher exposures; (3) whether there ought to be a double standard for worker, vs. public, exposures; and (4) whether ethics allows money-for-health tradeoffs in radiation protection. The article concludes with several recommendations about how to make occupational exposure to radiation more ethically defensible. |
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Authors:
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L Persson; K Shrader-Frechette |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health physics Volume: 80 ISSN: 0017-9078 ISO Abbreviation: Health Phys Publication Date: 2001 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-02-21 Completed Date: 2001-03-01 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985093R Medline TA: Health Phys Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 225-34 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Swedish Radiation Protection Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. lars.persson@ssi.se |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation Ethics* Humans International Cooperation Occupational Exposure / standards* Radiation Dosage Radiation Protection / standards* |
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Comment In:
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Health Phys. 2001 Oct;81(4):464-7
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