Which of the following statements below is true?

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Although there are radiation dose thresholds for deterministic effects (such as radiation sickness), it appears that there is no safe dose of ionizing radiation to completely eliminate the risk of malignancy. This is known as the linear no-threshold (LNT) hypothesis. The ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principle is a radiation protection principle aimed at minimizing radiation dose to the public and workers, but it does not establish a specific dose level for radiation-induced malignancy. The BERT (background equivalent radiation time) method is a tool to help explain radiation exposure to the public, but it does not establish a specific dose level for radiation-induced malignancy. The NEXT program is a radiation protection program for nuclear medicine and medical imaging professionals and does not establish a specific dose level for radiation-induced malignancy.

Which of the Following Statements Below Is True