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low-level radiation  

Definition(s)

  • Low-level radiation is a mixed blessing. It can be used medically in radiation therapy to save the lives of cancer patients, but it also has the possibility of causing cancer when people are exposed to it over long periods of time. [Source: Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication; Low-Level Radiation]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-R6MWRS3B-N

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