Alcohol-related poisonings in Russia: Obfuscated facts

Jargin, Sergei V.

doi:10.29328/journal.jatr.1001005

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“…Some of them applied pressure not only to facilitate their own careers but also to push through prescribed concepts in the guise of scientific evidence. 95,96 The author interviewed pathologists, cytologists, and other experts, who participated in diagnostics of the post-Chernobyl tumors. Many of them agreed that consequences of CA had been overestimated; and the role of vested interests was pointed out.…”

Section: Chernobyl Disastermentioning

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Hormesis and radiation safety norms: Comments for an update

Jargin

2018

Hum Exp Toxicol

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Hormesis can be explained by evolutionary adaptation to the current level of a factor present in the natural environment or to some average from the past. This pertains also to ionizing radiation as the natural background has been decreasing during the time of the life existence. DNA damage and repair are normally in a dynamic balance. The conservative nature of the DNA repair suggests that cells may have retained some capability to repair damage from higher radiation levels than that existing today. According to this concept, the harm caused by radioactive contamination would tend to zero with a dose rate tending to a wide range level of the natural radiation background. Existing evidence in favor of hormesis is substantial, experimental data being partly at variance with results of epidemiological studies. Potential bias, systematic errors, and motives to exaggerate risks from low-dose low-rate ionizing radiation are discussed here. In conclusion, current radiation safety norms are exceedingly restrictive and should be revised on the basis of scientific evidence. Elevation of the limits must be accompanied by measures guaranteeing their observance.

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Section: Chernobyl Disastermentioning

confidence: 99%

Hormesis and radiation safety norms: Comments for an update

Jargin

2018

Hum Exp Toxicol

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“…The mortality is decreasing indeed, although statistics might be overstated to highlight successes of governmental policies [2]. In conclusion, certain publications on alcohol consumption in Russia are biased towards overestimation of successes of governmental policies and obfuscation of the problem of legally sold falsified beverages and surrogates; more details are in [21].…”

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confidence: 94%

Alcohol consumption in Russia: Distorted vision

Jargin¹

2018

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Alcohol-related poisonings in Russia: Obfuscated facts

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Hormesis and radiation safety norms: Comments for an update

Hormesis and radiation safety norms: Comments for an update

Alcohol consumption in Russia: Distorted vision

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