[Errant]

Doesn't seem to be confirmed by radiationnetwork.com

Disclaimer: Mineralab, LLC, the operator of this web site, can not independently verify that the Radiation Levels, or any Radiation Alerts, that are displayed on this Radiation Map are correct and valid. Among other possibilities, Geiger counter malfunctions or proximity of the counters to certain medical procedures or to radioactive items can cause high readings at a Monitoring Station.

That said and honestly, I'm not so sure the company behind this story is that accurate either. Which gripes my butt to no end. The year is 2013; we hand 50% of our income over to taxes; you would think that accurate and timely radiation data and health risks is one thing the government could get right.

Noooo, they're too damn busy promoting global warming so their cronies can sell carbon credits, or destroying the best healthcare in the world so those cronies can charge exorbitant insurance and medical care rates.

Grrrrr.......

[Errant]

we hand 50% of our income over to taxes

Not only that, but the debt our government has saddled us with now exceeds our annual GDP.

[The Cajun]

Normal background radiation is between 8 to 30 counts per second, depending on location and sensitivity of equipment.
Worked with very sensitive scintillation/photomultiplier type of detectors.
Just being around cinder blocks and even concrete could double normal background.
Out in the lakes or offshore, away from everything, could drop background to as low as 5 counts per second.
Lots of influences and considerations involved in getting a true background reading.
Scintillation/photomultiplier detectors are the only type I really trust, they ain't your little hand carry geiger counters.

[bgill]

I’ve never seen any spikes at radiationnetwork so have thought for a couple years that it’s not reliable.