Radiation hormesis--a remedy for fear.

Abstract:

:Personal reflections on radiation hormesis for the past 50 years are presented. The causes of ignoring and rejections of this phenomenon by international and national bodies and by radiation protection establishment are analyzed. The opposition against nuclear weapons and preparations for nuclear war was probably the main factor in inducing the concern for adverse effects of low doses of ionizing radiation, a byproduct of activism against the nuclear weapon tests. UNSCEAR was deeply involved in preparation of the scientific basis for cessation of nuclear test, and contributed to elaboration of the LNT assumption, which is in contradiction with the hormetic phenomenon. However, this authoritative body recognized also the existence of radiation hormesis, termed as 'adaptive response.' The political and vested interests behind exclusion of hormesis from the current risk assessment methodology are discussed.

journal_name

Hum Exp Toxicol

authors

Jaworowski Z

doi

10.1177/0960327110363974

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2010-04-01 00:00:00

pages

263-70

issue

4

eissn

0960-3271

issn

1477-0903

pii

29/4/263

journal_volume

29

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