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by nkmnz 241 days ago
There is a natural level of radioactivity which the body is used to compensate. Small additional doses of radioactivity can therefor be neglected. This is not true for stuff like abestos.
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There is even the "hormesis hypothesis" which posits that low levels above background might be beneficial for human health.
There are actually naturally occurring asbestos fibers in the air, caused by weathering of asbestos-containing rocks.