Biological effects after prenatal irradiation (embryo and fetus): ICRP Publication 90 Approved by the Commission in October 2002

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Abstract In its 1990 recommendations, the ICRP considered the radiation risks after exposure during prenatal development. This report is a critical review of new experimental animal data on biological effects and evaluations of human studies after prenatal radiation published since the 1990 recommendations. Thus, the report discusses the effects after radiation exposure during pre-implantation, organogenesis, and...

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