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Skeptoid #539: Radiation Hormesis: Is It Good for You?

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Paranormal, History, Skeptic, Science, Skepticism, Urban Legends, Social Sciences, Conspiracy Theories

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2016

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Some say that exposure to small amounts of dangerous radiation can protect you from cancer. No, it probably doesn't.

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Radiation Hormesus is the idea that while a lot of radiation is harmful, a little bit

0:08.8

might actually be beneficial.

0:11.1

But not in a vaccine way, which would be that a little radiation prepares your body's

0:15.4

defenses to better handle increased radiation.

0:18.9

Not that at all.

0:20.7

Hormesus means that little bit of radiation is helpful to your body right now as it hits

0:26.2

you.

0:27.2

It's an idea that has a certain amount of support, but is it true?

0:32.6

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