Physical heights of children with prolonged low dose-rate γ-radiation exposure in radiocontaminated buildings

Abstract

Prolonged low dose-rate y-radiation exposure was associated with adverse effects on the physical heights of growing boys, but were less apparent in the exposed girls.

Risk factors of depression after prolonged low-dose rate environmental radiation exposure

“…More than 20 years since the disclosure of this event, numerous scholars have reported adverse radiation-related physical effects caused by Taiwan RCB (Chang WP et al 1997b, 1999a, 1999b, 1999c, Chang TC et al 2001, Wang et al 2001, Hwang et al 2006, Lin et al 2010; however, few studies have evaluated how the low-dose rate irradiation affected mental health in this unique cohort. A previous study indicated that the exposed population exhibited significantly lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores in the physical, psychological, and social relationship domains than did unexposed members of the general population in the same city (Yen et al 2011).…”