Table 1.
Body’s Natural Defenses Against Cancer That are Stimulated by Low Radiation Doses Such as are Associated With Low-Level Radon (based on Scott).3
| Defense Against Cancer | Health Benefit |
|---|---|
| Epigenetically regulated DNA damage repair and antioxidant production | Prevents persistent genomic instability |
| P-53-independent selective apoptosis of aberrant cells | Removes neoplastically transformed cells |
| Suppression of inflammation | Reduces cancer risk |
| Anticancer immunity and diminution of growth signals | Destroys cancer cells and inhibits tumor growth |