Question :- If the total cancer risk is 100 cancers/104 people/Sv, what is the cancer risk incurred by an occupationally exposed worker who received 1 cGy/year, each year, for 20 years? How does this compare with the national cancer risk?

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If the total cancer risk is 100 cancers/104 people/Sv, what is the cancer risk incurred by an occupationally exposed worker who received 1 cGy/year, each year, for 20 years? How does this compare with the national cancer risk?

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