Journal of Photosciences

Radiation Biology in Space; DNA Damage and Biological Effects of Space Radiation

Volume 9(2002), 37-40 page

ÀúÀÚ: Takeo Ohnishi, Akihisa Takahashi and Ken Ohnishi

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Keywords: space radiation  low dose-rate  high linear energy transfer radiations  relative biological effectiveness


Astronauts are constantly exposed to space radiation at a low-dose rate during long-term stays in space.
Therefore, it is important to determine correctly the biological effects of space radiation on human health.
Space radiations contain various kinds of different energy particles, especially high linear energy transfer (LET) particles.
Therefore, we have to study the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of space radiation under microgravity environment which may change RBE from a stress for cells.
Furthermore, the research about space radiation might give us useful information about birth and evolution of life on the earth.
We also can realize the importance of preventing the ozone layer from depletion by use of exposure equipment to sunlight at International Space Station (ISS).