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neutrons  

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  • KNOWN TO MAN only within the past 100 years, neutrons have been used in both negative and positive ways that have significantly affected human health. Soon after their discovery, neutrons became closely linked with cancer. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Neutrons]

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