The Contrarian Who Cures Cancers

by Mark Miller | Feb 7, 2020 | Featured Articles, Hormesis, LNT Hypothesis, Nuclear Medicine, Radiophobia

Allison-2020_The cotrarian who cures cancer James P. Allison believed that unleashing the immune system was a way to beat cancer when almost no one else did. A Nobel Prize and a growing list of cancer survivors vindicate him.  ...

Time to Eliminate LNT: The NRC Needs to Adopt LT and Eliminate ALARA

by Mark Miller | Jul 19, 2019 | Featured Articles, LNT Hypothesis

https://www.oatext.com/Time-to-Eliminate-LNT-The-NRC-Needs-to-Adopt-LT-and-Eliminate-ALARA.php?fbclid=IwAR1A7LbZoUSxmSnLOm_DsvlfUDf-9nYh7pLHU42rp25IVePSFE5qJEwFj1Q Abstract The Linear No-Threshold (LNT) model has been the basis of radiation regulatory policy for more...

Re-evaluation of the linear no-threshold (LNT) model using new paradigms and modern molecular studies

by Mark Miller | Jul 18, 2019 | Featured Articles, LNT Hypothesis, Nuclear Medicine

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0009279718310858?dgcid=raven_sd_recommender_email Highlights • LDR activates cellular defense systems which prevents propagation of damaged cells. • LDR activates long-term adaptive responses that protect cells from...

Assessing the Scientific Basis of the Linear No Threshold (LNT) Model with Threshold Models for Cancer Risk Assessment of Radiation and Chemicals

by Mark Miller | Jun 28, 2019 | Featured Articles, LNT Hypothesis

https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/chemico-biological-interactions/vol/301/suppl/C If LNT were a biologically valid dose-response model, the appearance and evolution of life on Earth would not have been possible. This link contains a wide spectrum of papers...

Interests, Bias, and Consensus in Science and Regulation

by Mark Miller | Jun 11, 2019 | Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt, Featured Articles, LNT Hypothesis

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1559325819853669 Abstract Scientists are human. As such, they are prone to bias based on political and economic interests. While conflicts of interest are usually associated with private funding, research funded by public...

Low-dose radiation from A-bombs elongated lifespan and reduced cancer mortality relative to un-irradiated individuals

by Mark Miller | Apr 23, 2019 | Featured Articles, LNT Hypothesis

A-Bomb Survivor errors – Shizoyo https://genesenvironment.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41021-018-0114-3...