The Response of Living Organisms to Low Radiation Environment and Its Implications in Radiation Protection

Life has evolved on Earth for about 4 billion years in the presence of the natural background of ionizing radiation. It is extremely likely that it contributed, and still contributes, to shaping present form of life. Today the natural background radiation is extremely small (few mSv/y), however it m...

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Main Authors: Mauro Belli, Luca Indovina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.601711/full