CONJUNCTURAL APPROACH TO THE CONCEPT OF LOW DOSE RADIATION RANGE WITH LOW LET IN FOREIGN REVIEW SOURCES: NO CHANGES FOR 18 YEARS

The upper limit of low dose radiation with a LET 100 mGy, established in 2008 by international and internationally respected organizations UNSCEAR, ICRP, IAEA, NCRP (USA), BEIR DOE etc., is used these programs at doses (European MELODI others) to date (documents 2019–2021). Researchers from Russia the last decade adhere this boundary quite strictly. conducted systematic review showed that leading foreign epidemiologists more than ten Western countries Japan their publications for 2008–2022 (on example two themes: rate mortality diseases circulatory system cataracts after irradiation – 54 sources total) 81 % cases incorrectly (usually greatly overestimating) determine or do not mention it all, although they consider ‘effects doses’. In 41 sources, term ‘low dose’ level’ was reflected title, but only 36 had correct definition doses. Given high national authority authors reviewed revealed incorrectness, apparently, cannot be accidental explained lack information (at least first authors). They are probably associated unscientific reasons subjective conjunctural nature, due desire ‘prove’ effects any means, even overestimating value range, as decades ago.