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Radiation - a fact of life (1985)
| Author | IAEA |
| Date | May 1985 |
| Classification | 6.01.4.00/42 (RADIATION - GENERAL) |
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From the publication:
Radiation-a fact of life We have always been subjected to natural radiation. We are exposed to radiation from the sun and outer space; naturally occurring radioactive materials are present in the earth, the houses we live in and the buildings where we work, and the food and drink we consume. There are radioactive aerosols and gases in the air we breathe; and even our own bodies contain naturally occurring radioactive elements. The level of this inescapable natural "background" radiation exposure varies greatly from place to place. We are also exposed to sources of radiation that we ourselves create. X-rays and ther kinds of radiation used for medical purposes, fall-out from nuclear explosives testing and the small quantities of radioactive materials which are allowed to escape to the environment in the course of normal operation of nuclear installations are some examples.
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