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ArticleBiogerontology2022

Correlative links between natural radiation and life expectancy in the US population.

Elroei David, Roy Bitan, Sharona Atlas, Marina Wolfson, Vadim E Fraifeld

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Article in Biogerontology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. NCRP Claims Six Studies Support LNT But They Show No-Effect to At Least 100 mGy.Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Elroei DavidNuclear Research Center Negev (NRCN), P.O. Box 9001, 8419001, Beer-Sheva, Israel. elroeid@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0156-3924
Roy BitanThe Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Center for Multidisciplinary Research on Aging, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 8410501, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Sharona AtlasNuclear Research Center Negev (NRCN), P.O. Box 9001, 8419001, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Marina WolfsonThe Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Center for Multidisciplinary Research on Aging, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 8410501, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Vadim E FraifeldThe Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Center for Multidisciplinary Research on Aging, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 8410501, Beer Sheva, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-4525-0535

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The linear no-threshold (LNT) hypothesis is still the ruling concept which dictates the radiation protection health policy and regulations. However, more and more studies show that not only that low dose radiation pose no danger to our health, but also exhibits clear beneficial health effects. Here, we evaluated the correlative links of the natural sources of radiation-terrestrial radiation (TR), cosmic radiation (CR), and Radon-222, with life expectancy, the most integrative index of population health. The results of this study show that the different sources of natural radiation display positive correlative links to life expectancy, which is in line with the hypothesis of radiation hormesis.

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Background RadiationRadiation ProtectionHormesisLife ExpectancyRadiation DosageBackground radiationLife expectancyRadonUnited States

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PMID35727470

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