Paul Yaswen, DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Paul Yaswen, DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Berkeley Lab cell biologist Paul Yaswen led a study in which it was shown that radiation exposure can alter the environment surrounding human breast cells so that future cells are more likely to become cancerous.

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Photo by Roy Kaltschmidt, Berkeley Lab Public Affairs

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