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Prof. T. Shivaji Rao
Prof.T.Shivaji Rao is the Director of Center for Environmental Studies,GITAM University, Visakhapatnam (India)
Here is a related article by Prof. Rao:
Mr.K.S.Pardhasaradhi, former Secretary of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) in his article in theHindu dt.24-5-2012 on ‘Needless alarmist views on Low Dose radiation” tried to find fault with the editor of the special articles on low level radiation risks published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists dt.1-5-2012.
He starts the presentation by insisting that while the effects of high radiation doses are clearly known, the effects of low radiation doses contain uncertainties and that the dilemma on the effect of low dose radiation continues. The author blames that rather than offering an unbiased view the bulletin tried its best to show that radiation is riskier than what was thought of so far. The special articles on damaging impacts of low nuclear radiation dose are highly scientific and the authors who were contacted by Mr.Padhasaradhi perhaps thought it not worthwhile to respond to his prejudiced views on safety of low level nuclear radiation because all the International experts know that low non-linear threshold limit (NLT) for radiation dose is scientifically established beyond doubt. The contention of Mr.pardhasaradhi is one sided because he thinks that the bulletin has not provided the complete picture particularly on low dose repair related studies.
He starts the presentation by insisting that while the effects of high radiation doses are clearly known, the effects of low radiation doses contain uncertainties and that the dilemma on the effect of low dose radiation continues. The author blames that rather than offering an unbiased view the bulletin tried its best to show that radiation is riskier than what was thought of so far. The special articles on damaging impacts of low nuclear radiation dose are highly scientific and the authors who were contacted by Mr.Padhasaradhi perhaps thought it not worthwhile to respond to his prejudiced views on safety of low level nuclear radiation because all the International experts know that low non-linear threshold limit (NLT) for radiation dose is scientifically established beyond doubt. The contention of Mr.pardhasaradhi is one sided because he thinks that the bulletin has not provided the complete picture particularly on low dose repair related studies.
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