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Original Article

Apparently Beneficial Effect of Low to Intermediate Doses of A-bomb Radiation on Human Lifespan

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Pages 1035-1043 | Received 21 Dec 1989, Accepted 16 May 1990, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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