THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Division on Earth and Life Studies
Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board
Committee on Developing a Long-Term Strategy for Low-Dose Radiation Research
in the United States
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Congressional Briefing
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 – 1:00 p.m.
via Zoom
on
Leveraging Advances in Modern Science to Revitalize Low-Dose Radiation Research in the United States
Requested by Congress in P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, this new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for the development of a U.S. research program to study how low doses of radiation affect cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, and other disease risks. Research should also better define the impacts of radiation doses, dose rates, types of radiation, and exposure duration. The report estimates $100 million annually for the next 15 years would be required to conduct epidemiological and biological research, and to establish an infrastructure for research.
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on June 2, 2022 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.