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Since the beginning of life on earth, all living beings have been exposed to potentially harmful agents like ionising radiation or chemical substances from various natural sources. In fact the evolution of life arose, in part, as a consequence of these, at first sight, hostile conditions and most organisms, including humans, have developed effective defence mechanisms against many harmful agents. At present, however, the types of changes brought about by exposure to radiation or chemical substances, be they man-made or natural, are generally considered to be detrimental to both environment and human health.
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Streffer, C. et al. (2004). Introduction. In: Wütscher, F. (eds) Low Dose Exposures in the Environment. Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung, vol 23. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08422-9_1
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