What we didn't know about radiation Bashny.Net

 

Most people will agree that radiation is dangerous. However, around this phenomenon, there are many prejudices. In fact, each of us is literally awash in radiation, most of which are harmless to humans. And yet, do not overuse x-rays.

 

On Board a nuclear submarine, the background radiation is less than on land.

 

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There is a possibility of destruction of the sarcophagus covering the reactor at Chernobyl. This can cause a radiation leak.

 

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During the construction of Central station in new York was used by a large number of granite. For this reason, the level of radiation there is very high and exceeds even the rate valid at nuclear power plants.

 

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In Chernobyl mushrooms called Cryptococcus neoformans, which feel great under the influence of radiation.

 

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The average smoker in a year receives a dose of radiation, approximately equal to 300 x-ray procedures. This is due to the fact that in smoke there are radioactive isotopes.

 

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24 December 2004, the Land came under the strongest in the history of the release of radiation. That burst came from a neutron star, 50 thousand light-years from our planet.

 

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Bananas have a relatively high level of radioactivity.

 

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Closing his eyes, the astronauts sometimes see bright flashes. They're caused by cosmic radiation reaching the retina.

 

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The pilots and flight attendants a year receive a higher dose of radiation than workers in nuclear power plants. So they are officially classified as "working in conditions of radiation".

 

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A handful of uranium is almost as radioactive as 10 bananas. We're told that bananas are radioactive!

 

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The US program to develop nuclear weapons was called "the Manhattan project". In the framework of this programme were set rather cruel experiments on effects of radiation on human beings. For example, kids were fed radioactive oatmeal.

 

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In the same Manhattan project albert Stevens received an injection of plutonium. He died only 20 years later and became a man, lived the longest after such a dose of radiation.

 

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Mr Pravich was one of the first firefighters died fighting the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. They say that under the radiation of his eyes changed from brown to blue.

 

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The United States tried to deny that after the atomic bombing of the area subjected to radioactive contamination. They even announced that Japanese propaganda.

 

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Radium discovered by Marie Curie first used in everything from toothpaste to candy. Naturally, this has led to health problems.

 

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People living near coal-fired power plants receive higher dose of radiation than those living near nuclear power plants.

 

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In the mid-20th century in America were sold the game under the name "atomic energy Lab Gilbert U-238". Her set consisted of samples of this uranium 238.

 

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In the next few thousand years, the double star system WR 104 to turn in a supernova. This emission of radiation can cause on Earth mass extinction.

 

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American flags on the moon completely faded due to solar radiation.

 

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Approximately one percent of the static electricity untuned TV comes from cosmic background radiation from the Big Bang.

 

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Planted in the Chernobyl zone soybeans developed anti-radiation protection. This discovery can be useful to people.

 

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After studying the life around Chernobyl and other nuclear disasters zones revealed that some species have survived due to genetic mutations, which occurred under the influence of radiation.

 

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It turned out that actually the person emits more radiation than a cell phone.

 

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Industrial waste containing arsenic, the more harmful to people than the same amount of nuclear waste.

 

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We are constantly exposed to radiation, most of which are harmless. Only dangerous ionizing radiation at high enough doses (x-rays, gamma rays, etc.)

 

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

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