Health Effects of Low Doses of Radiation

Most people associate nuclear science and technology with radiation and radioactivity. In addition, people have the notion that nuclear radiation, in any amount, causes cancer and harmful genetic effects, and this idea contributes to a fear of all nuclear technologies. Radiation does harm living cells, but recent discoveries have revealed the very high rate of cell damage caused by normal metabolic activity due to attack by reactive oxygen species. Organisms have natural defense mechanisms, which prevent, repair and eliminate cell damage, whatever the cause. While high doses impair them, low doses of radiation (LDR) appear to stimulate our natural defences and produce significant beneficial effects, overall.

It is quite important that we become aware of the evidence for beneficial effects of LDR. Hopefully, such information will help remove fears about an important source of energy and eliminate barriers to the use of LDR medical therapies, both of which will provide great benefits for humanity in the 21st century. While some of the information provided here may be controversial, we believe it should be shared with the visitors to this web page. Responsibility for the accuracy of this information rests with the authors and not with the Canadian Nuclear Society.

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