Host: The Japan Radiation Research Society
Co-host: Asian Association for Radiation Research
Although epidemiological studies have been the major source for the estimation of health risk from ionizing radiation, for low dose range, precise quantification is difficult based solely on epidemiology. Therefore, the epidemiological data should be supplemented with the knowledge of the biological mechanisms underlying the health effects of radiation. In Asia we have unique epidemiological data including that on those people living in high natural background radiation area in China and that on those living in apartments built with 60Co-contaminated steel in Taiwan. In the high natural background area some biological study has been initiated to investigate radiation adaptive responses. On the other hand, in Korea and Japan animal experiments using low-dose rate irradiation facilities have been carried out. In this symposium, most recent information on these topics will be reviewed. And we would like to discuss our future perspective on the integration of biology and epidemiology will be discussed.
