Assertion: ionizing radiation's effect | /r/HasProperty | stochastic
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text: Some effects of ionizing radiation on human health are stochastic, meaning that their probability of occurrence increases with dose, while the severity is independent of dose.
text: These questions have been addressed in numerous studies, and while the deterministic effects of ionizing radiation have been identified for high doses, understanding the effects at low doses—stochastic effects—requires further research.
text: Since the incidence is described using stochastic methods (probability and statistics), these effects are called stochastic effects.
text: Doses below the thresholds for deterministic effects may cause cellular damage, but this does not necessarily lead to harm to the individual: the effects are probabilistic or ‘stochastic’ in nature.