by admin | Jul 23, 2020 | Featured Articles, Hormesis, LNT Hypothesis, Radiophobia
Joint Communique of SARI, XLNT, and SRI Regarding the Health Effects of … Recommendation: Substantial scientific evidence supports these statements. If the public, professionals, advisory bodies, governments, and the media understand and act on the above information,...
by admin | Jun 26, 2020 | Hormesis, Nuclear Medicine
Research Article Summary • Treatment context: The article reports on the idea of using low-dose lung radiotherapy (LDRT) as a potential treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia, based on historical evidence that low doses of X-rays reduced inflammation and were used for...
by admin | Jun 26, 2020 | Hormesis, LNT Hypothesis, Radiophobia
Research Article Summary • Challenging the LNT assumption: Calabrese argues that the linear no-threshold (LNT) model—which assumes any amount of ionizing radiation increases cancer risk proportionally—is historically rooted in early policy choices rather than solid...
by admin | May 12, 2020 | Hormesis, Radiophobia
Research Article Summary • Critique of traditional dose–response models: The article challenges the dominance of the linear no-threshold (LNT) model in toxicology and radiation risk assessment, arguing that assuming “any dose is harmful” lacks biological justification...
by admin | May 4, 2020 | Featured Articles, LNT Hypothesis, Nuclear Medicine, Radiophobia
Research Article Summary • Critique of ALARA: The article argues that the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle — which aims to minimize radiation doses in medicine to the lowest possible level — has become counterproductive when applied without regard to...
