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Radiation around us (1989)
| Author | UKAEA |
| Date | 1989 |
| Classification | 6.01.4.20/15 (RADIATION - NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY / RADON) |
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From the publication:
YOUR RADIATION DOSE Nuclear waste, radon gas, Chernobyl, over-exposures in radiotherapy- radiation has become of concern to us all. But there is nothing new about radiation. Although discovered less than a century ago, we have lived with it since the beginning of time. However hard we try, we cannot avoid it. Natural radiation comes from four sources: outer space, the earth itself, the air we breathe, and all our food and drink. In addition, we use radiation in medicine, manufacturing industry, agriculture, pollution control, research, and in the production of energy in nuclear power stations. We cannot see, hear, or feel this radiation, but we can detect it with simple instruments. We know that very large amounts of radiation can harm us, and even small amounts may carry some risk. So we should know how much radiation we get from each source. This leaflet enables you to work out just how much radiation you and your family get from natural and from manmade sources.
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