Table 3: Leukaemia deaths observed at various dose levels, from IARC study
(Reference 15)

 
 Dose (cSv)

 
Observed (O) Expected (E) O/E 

0—1 72 75.7 0.95
1—2 23 21.2 1.08
2—5 20 21.8 0.92
5—10 12 11.3 1.06
10—20 9 7.8 1.15
20—40 4 5.5 0.73
>40 6 2.6 2.3

Validity of the Linear No-Threshold Theory of Radiation Carcinogenesis at Low Doses:
Bernard L. Cohen

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