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... However, the quantal response of cancer, particularly that from low-level radiation exposure, is sufficiently distinctive in its genesis to draw into question the adequacy of the traditional medical approach to determining causation. In support of this contention, this paper first discusses the meaning of exposure to hazards and the risk of ~4
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  • radiation exposure
  • genetic defect
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