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Schematic representation of water radiolysis. The reactions are ionization (A) and excitation (B), which produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). Primary (HO•, H•) and secondary (H2O2, O2•−, HO2•) ROS involved in oxidative stress are produced by ionizing radiation. e¯aq—solvated electron; H2O*—excited water molecule.
