How does the damage caused by exposure to radiation vary as the dose of radiation increases?

Most people assume that if you double the amount of radiation you double the damage caused, and that there is no threshold below which no damage is done. This is called the Linear No Threshold (LNT) model and is represented by the graph below: The LNT model has been the subject of some disagreement in … Continue reading How does the damage caused by exposure to radiation vary as the dose of radiation increases?