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Title Radiation's cancer-causing fingerprint lifted from broken DNA Media name/outlet News Atlas Country/Territory United States Date 09/12/16 Description According to the American Cancer Society, ionising radiation, such as that from x-rays and gamma rays, is a known carcinogen. "The lower the exposure is, the smaller the increase in risk," says the agency. "But there is no threshold below which this kind of radiation is thought to be totally safe." Now researchers say that for the first time, they've been able to spot radiation's exact effect on the DNA in cancerous cells, which could help them distinguish which cancers are caused by radiation and perhaps develop cures specific to that form of the disease. URL https://newatlas.com/radiation-fingerprint-cancer/45370/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=gizmag Persons David Neal