Schulz is known for his research of a phenomenon known as hormesis, showing that toxins can have the opposite effect in small doses than in large doses.
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I don't believe it works like Radiation hormesis but rather like the Linear no-threshold model . talk ) 02 : 37, 1 September 2014 ( UTC)
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Quoting results from literature research, they furthermore claim that approximately 40 % of laboratory studies on cell cultures and animals indicate some degree of chemical or radiobiological hormesis, and state:
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"' Hormesis "'is the term that describes any process in a cell or organism that exhibits a biphasic response to exposure to increasing amounts of a substance or condition.
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:cosmic rays would greatly decrease, " possibly " leading to a decrease in cancer, though the health risk or benefit of low level radiation is unclear; see hormesis.
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In toxicology, hormesis is a dose response phenomenon characterized by a low dose stimulation, high dose inhibition, resulting in either a J-shaped or an inverted U-shaped dose response.
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In all likelihood, recognizing that low dose effects can't be predicted from high dose experiments would force a strengthening of public health standards, not their weakening, as hormesis proponents would argue.
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There are various models for the effect of low-intensity radiation-some showing it having a linear, proportional effect, some as having more than a proportional effect, some even claiming hormesis.
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Applying the concept of hormesis on anti-ageing medicine, Kyriazis controversially suggested that leading a stressful, irregular and constantly stimulating lifestyle may be a way of reducing the impact of age-related dysfunction.
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If the hormesis model turns out to be accurate, it is conceivable that current regulations based on the LNT model will prevent or limit the hormetic effect, and thus have a negative impact on health.
