Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation

The Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation (BEIR) is a committee of the American National Research Council. It publishes reports on the effects of ionizing radiation.

Reports

• BEIR I 1972: “The Effects on Populations of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation”
• BEIR II 1977: “Considerations of Health Benefit-Cost Analysis for Activities Involving Ionizing Radiation Exposure and Alternatives”
• BEIR III 1980: “The Effects on Populations of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation”
• BEIR IV 1988: “Health Effects of Radon and Other Internally Deposited Alpha-Emitters”
• BEIR V 1990: “Health Effects of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation”
• BEIR VI 1999: “The Health Effects of Exposure to Indoor Radon”
• BEIR VII, Phase 1 1998: “Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation, Phase 1”
• BEIR VII, Phase 2 2006: “Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation, Phase 2”