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Radiation hazards in space put in perspective

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  1. Biology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831–8077, USA

    R. J. M. FRY

  2. Department of Radiology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523, USA

    J. T. LETT

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FRY, R., LETT, J. Radiation hazards in space put in perspective. Nature 335, 305–306 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1038/335305c0

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