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Comment on Chernobyl Hints Radiation May Be Less Dangerous than Thought

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tl;dr No.

Darmstadt biologist Fournier believes the question is misguided. "Something that strengthens the cells doesn't necessarily help a person," she says. "If it mutates, this cell can later be the source of cancer."

I remember some Russians that worked at Chernobyl commenting that the radiation exposure had other negative health effects besides cancer.

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