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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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jojobas
241 days ago
There is even the "hormesis hypothesis" which posits that low levels above background might be beneficial for human health.
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userbinator
240 days ago
There are actually naturally occurring asbestos fibers in the air, caused by weathering of asbestos-containing rocks.
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