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Well there's also this concept [0]:

> Radiation hormesis is the hypothesis that low doses of ionizing radiation (within the region of and just above natural background levels) are beneficial, stimulating the activation of repair mechanisms that protect against disease, that are not activated in absence of ionizing radiation.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_hormesis



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