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FBaggins

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8. Testing makes up a very small part of the "normal radiation levels"

Reply to madokie (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 09:20 AM

Jan 2014

It's well below 1% of the annual dose.

That doesn't mean that all of the dose is "natural" of course. In the US, roughly half of the estimated dose comes from medical testing or treatment.

Interesting to note that while the dose from nuclear testing is comparatively small... it's still many many times higher than that from Fukushima.

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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