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Human radiation experiments
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<p>Since the discovery of <a href="/facts/Ionizing_radiation/vw0d9GaT">ionizing radiation</a>, a number of human radiation experiments have been performed to understand the effects of ionizing radiation and <a href="/facts/Radioactive_contamination/Rd6dcVM9">radioactive contamination</a> on the human body, specifically with the element <a href="/facts/Plutonium/4bUw9zH3">plutonium</a>. </p>