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Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption

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Cancer incidence varies widely among countries of the world with inter- and intra-country incidences of site-specific cancers varying by over 100-fold, correlating with a wide range of dietary and lifestyle variables. Lung cancer accounted for 1.2 million deaths worldwide in 2002, representing 18% of global cancer deaths [1]. Lung cancer is the most prevalent cause of cancer mortality in the U.S., accounting for approximately 30% of all cancer deaths [2, 3]. Exercise, the Mediterranean diet and caloric restriction enhance antioxidant production and immune defenses, decreasing lung cancer risk, while tobacco use increases risk [4,5,6].

The most effective method for reducing lung cancer risk from smoking, other than quitting, may be to have an annual whole body CT scan (Charles Sanders)

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Table A9.6 Risk of lung cancer from epidemiologic studies of populations exposed to external low LET ionizing radiation compared with the corresponding referent groups
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