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Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
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Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
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Current radiation protection standards are based upon the
application of the linear no-threshold (LNT) assumption, which
considers that even very low doses of ionizing radiation can cause
cancer. The radiation hormesis hypothesis, by contrast, proposes
that low-dose ionizing radiation is beneficial. In this book, the
author examines all facets of radiation hormesis in detail,
including the history of the concept and mechanisms, and presents
comprehensive, up-to-date reviews for major cancer types. It is
explained how low-dose radiation can in fact decrease all-cause and
all-cancer mortality and help to control metastatic cancer.
Attention is also drawn to biases in epidemiological research when
using the LNT assumption. The author shows how proponents of the
LNT assumption consistently reject, manipulate, and deliberately
ignore an overwhelming abundance of published data and falsely
claim that no reliable data are available at doses of less than 100
mSv.
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