Daily radiation exposure

by S. C.

Radiation is everywhere. And as the duration and the amount of radiation you are exposed to increases so too are the chances that you suffer from an adverse health effect such as fatigue, vomiting, hair loss, cancer or death. So it’s important to understand where radiation is found and how much you may have been exposed to in your lifetime.

To help with these factors, the EPA has an interactive graphic that helps you become aware of the sources of radiation such as in schools, at home or in the office or due to environmental factors. This graphic is at link esterno When you go to the page it looks like an imaginary city. When you click the mouse over a lightpost or on an airplane or in a school it will give you the facts regarding radiation from that source.

Once you are familiar with the sources of radiation you might want to try out the EPA radiation calculator to see if you are on the high or low end of radiation exposure. That calculator can be found at link esterno

If you find that your radiation levels are high you might want to consider making some changes in your lifestyle or your environment.

by S. C.
09 December 2011 Teatro Naturale International n. 12 Year 3

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