About the importance of the nuclear recoil in \alpha emission near the DNA

TL;DR

This paper emphasizes the significance of nuclear recoil effects in alpha emission and their impact on DNA damage, highlighting a previously underappreciated factor in radiation biology.

Contribution

It introduces the importance of nuclear recoil in alpha decay as a critical factor affecting DNA damage, a novel perspective in radiation impact studies.

Findings

Nuclear recoil significantly influences energy deposition in biological tissues.

Recoil effects alter the understanding of radiation-induced DNA damage.

First to highlight recoil's role in alpha emission near DNA.

Abstract

The effect of the energy deposition inside the human body made by radioactive substances is discussed. For the first time, we stress the importance of the recoiling nucleus in such reactions, particularly concerning the damage caused on the DNA structure.