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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Stochastic effects Stochastic effects The term 'Stochastic effects' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' Effects that occur by chance, generally occurring without a threshold level of dose, whose probability is proportional to the dose and whose severity is independent of the dose. In the context of radiation protection, the main stochastic effects are cancer and genetic effects. '. Previous 5 Terms: STJ STLT STM STNRY stochastic Next 5 Terms: Stochastic Model Stock change Stocker cattle stocking Stocking rate About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.