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madokie

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7. I read this article in Popular Mechanics too

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 08:46 AM

Jan 2014

I have a question for you. When they say normal radiation levels is that due to all the nuclear weapons test that were done in the years following WW2 or is it due to natural causes. I know we have natural uranium deposits as there is one near what I call my home place. I don't know but I suspect a lot of what is called normal background radiation is because of all the testing that was done years ago. Best I remember there were literally hundreds of test, air, water and inground of which inground in my way of thinking would be the safest.

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ALL THE BEST, SCIENTIFICALLY VERIFIED, INFORMATION ON FUKUSHIMA IMPACTS [View all] Bonobo Jan 2014 OP

Thanks for the science. n/t Yo_Mama Jan 2014 #1

Even here at DU there are some who would rather spread panic. hobbit709 Jan 2014 #2

thanks Bonobo. mahina Jan 2014 #3

It's just math MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #4

Lord I hope this is right. TEPCO's track record keeps me skeptical. Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #5

Thanks, Bonobo, R&K nt longship Jan 2014 #6

I read this article in Popular Mechanics too madokie Jan 2014 #7

Testing makes up a very small part of the "normal radiation levels" FBaggins Jan 2014 #8

I was hoping Bonobo would give me an answer madokie Jan 2014 #12

Happy to help anyway FBaggins Jan 2014 #13

I'm sorry but I can't answer that question. Bonobo Jan 2014 #18

Thanks madokie Jan 2014 #22

That would be due to background radiation from granite, probably Spider Jerusalem Jan 2014 #19

Good to know that it comes from natural causes rather than what I was worried about madokie Jan 2014 #21

not buying it maindawg Jan 2014 #9

Tell ya what... RC Jan 2014 #10

I know RIGHT! snooper2 Jan 2014 #11

The stupid, it burns. jeff47 Jan 2014 #15

Exactly! you never learned that in science class? snooper2 Jan 2014 #16

heh uppityperson Jan 2014 #20

Do you trust simple math? Try out the inverse square law. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #14

Well said. nt Bonobo Jan 2014 #17