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To: CtBigPat

The Radiation Dose Chart you posted contains information that often provides a distorted comparison of the kind of issues surrounding Chernobyl and Fukushima.

For example, dental xrays are external exposure of limited (seconds) duration after a patient approves the treatment.

Fukushima and Chernobyl do not limit dose, often result in ingestion/inhalation which irradiates bones and flesh continuously for years.

“eating a banana” is displayed on the chart, as if the harmless radiation from potassium in bananas has any comparison to radioactive Strontium, Cesium, Uranium or Plutonium released by Chernobyl and by Fukushima.

Involuntary ingestion and inhalation of radioactive wastes from Chernobyl/Fukushima incurring continuous exposure for years is displayed alongside voluntary exposure to medical xrays or naturally occurring background radiation - unfortunately, it’s an apples to oranges comparison.


21 posted on 08/22/2019 8:25:44 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: ransomnote
[...] “eating a banana” is displayed on the chart, as if the harmless radiation from potassium in bananas has any comparison to [...]

Wikipedia:

Potassium-40 is a rare example of an isotope that undergoes both types of beta decay. In about 89.28% of events it decays to calcium-40 (40Ca) with emission of a beta particle (β−, an electron) with a maximum energy of 1.31 MeV and an antineutrino. In about 10.72% of events it decays to argon-40 (40Ar) by electron capture (EC), with the emission of a neutrino and then a 1.460 MeV gamma ray.

You don't think that beta particles or gamma rays emitted within your body can f*ck up your cellular metabolism or mess with your DNA?

Regards,

24 posted on 08/22/2019 8:40:34 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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