“Unless you are purposely collecting and storing radioactive material incorrectly, its not dangerouos”
~mr burns
since the 1940s we have looked at radiation as the moster that had to be conqured or feared, but is it really as bad as science fiction would have you beleieve? lets explore this concept
The Facts
many people believed that radiation illnesses are a major factor for dying of cancer but
| illness | rate |
|---|---|
| skin cancer | 60,000-90,000 |
| smoking | 7,000,000 (1.5m from secondhand smoke) |
| acute radiation syndrome | 60-100 SINCE WWll |
The truth
radiation is a calculatable risk. we can use certain tools to keep a safe measurement of this risk but in most cases, radioactive material that most people can gain access too is not very dangerous. we have lived alongside it for thousands of years, and unless you are purposely collecting it and storing it very incorrectly, its not dangerous.
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