Bernard Cohen (physicist)
Bernard Leonard Cohen (June 14, 1924 – March 17, 2012) was born in Pittsburgh, and was Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Pittsburgh. Professor Cohen was a staunch opponent to the so-called Linear no-threshold model (LNT) which postulates there exists no safe threshold for radiation exposure. His views, what was in the 1980s and 1990s considered a self-marginalizing posture had gained within 20 years support from a strong minority. He died in March 2012.
Read more about Bernard Cohen (physicist): No-threshold and Plutonium Toxicity Debates, Scholarly Achievements, Publications, Awards and Honors
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