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Radiation Hormesis: Data and Interpretations by Upton, Arthur C.

“…Although the biological effects of large doses of ionizing radiation are predominantly harmful, low-to-intermediate doses have been observed to enhance growth…”
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Comments on the article 'Defining hormesis', by EJ Calabrese and LA Baldwin by Upton, A C

“…In view of the diversity of biological responses and the extent to which many of them remain poorly elucidated, there is merit in the suggestion by Calabrese…”
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Carcinogenic effects of low-level ionizing radiation by Upton, A C

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Seasonal benthic microbial activity in the southern North Sea; oxygen uptake and sulphate reduction by Upton, A. C., Nedwell, D. B., Parkes, R. J., Harvey, S. M.

“…From an inital cruise, 6 sites were selected from the 41 sampled to be representative of the major types of sediment in the southern North Sea. The 6 sites in…”
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Public health aspects of toxic chemical disposal sites by Upton, A.C. (New York University Medical Center, New York, NY), Kneip, T, Toniolo, P

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Environmental medicine: introduction and overview by Upton, A C

“…Human health and longevity have long been known to depend on a complex interplay between hereditary and nonhereditary determinants. The latter include various…”
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Integrated coastal management education in the Russian Federation through academic partnership by Johnson, D.E, Fletcher, S, Shibaev, S.V, Shkitsky, V.A, Upton, A.C, Zagorodny, A.V

“…Integrated Coastal Management in the Russian Federation is in its infancy. For the Kaliningrad Region, which has a strategically important coastline, coastal…”
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Cancer induction and non-stochastic effects by Upton, A C

“…The mechanisms of carcinogenesis are not known in detail, but there is strong evidence that cancer usually arises from a single transformed cell. Hence,…”
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Science and judgement in risk assessment: needs and opportunities by Upton, A C

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The selection of microbial communities by constant or fluctuating temperatures by Upton, A C, Nedwell, D B, Wynn-Williams, D D

“…The diversity of bacterial communities isolated from Antarctic lake sediment in chemostats under constant low temperature (8 degree C) or diurnally fluctuating…”
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NEO-LATIN by Upton, C. A

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Radiation, diagnosis, and management by Upton, A C

“…The biomedical effects of ionizing and nonionizing radiations include responses that are known to have thresholds ("nonstochastic" effects) as well as…”
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Rapid induction of thymic lymphomas by isopropyl methanesulfonate: a preliminary report by Segal, A, Seidman, I, Melchionne, S, Albert, R E, Upton, A C

“…The direct-acting SN1 alkylating agent isopropyl methanesulfonate (IMS) was carcinogenic by subcutaneous injection in female Hsd:(ICR)BR mice, causing thymic…”
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Benefits versus risks from mammography: a critical reassessment by Mettler, F A, Upton, A C, Kelsey, C A, Ashby, R N, Rosenberg, R D, Linver, M N

“…The use of mammography has increased rapidly over the last decade. The justification for mammographic examinations is the potential benefit they provide in…”
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Non-stochastic effects: compatibility with present ICRP recommendations by Field, S B, Upton, A C

“…The present recommendations of the ICRP (International Commission on Radiological Protection) are almost entirely based on 'stochastic effects' of ionizing…”
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Environmental Standards for Ionizing Radiation: Theoretical Basis for Dose-Response Curves by Upton, Arthur C.

“…The types of injury attributable to ionizing radiation are subdivided, for purposes of risk assessment and radiological protection, into two broad categories:…”
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The dose-response relation in radiation-induced cancer by UPTON, A C

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CELL-FREE TRANSMISSION OF RADIOGENIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA IN THE MOUSE by JENKINS, V K, UPTON, A C

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Seasonal Fluxes across the Sediment-Water Interface, and Processes within Sediments by Nedwell, D. B., Parkes, R. J., Upton, A. C., Assinder, D. J.

“…Measurements of oxygen uptake across the sediment-water interface suggested that between 17-45% of the net primary production in the southern North Sea was…”
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Low-dose radiation: risks vs benefits by Upton, A C

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