Saturday 12 January 2013

Like We've Been Saying -- Radiation Is Not A Big Deal

A good read: Like We've Been Saying -- Radiation Is Not A Big Deal: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2013/01/11/like-weve-been-saying-radiation-is-not-a-big-deal/?ss=business%3Aenergy ..."A very big report came out last month with very little fanfare. It concluded what we in nuclear science have been saying for decades – radiation doses less than about 10 rem (0.1 Sv) are no big deal. The linear no-threshold dose hypothesis (LNT) does not apply to doses less than 10 rem (0.1 Sv), which is the region encompassing background levels around the world, and is the region of most importance to nuclear energy, most medical procedures and most areas affected by accidents like Fukushima."
Also see: http://atomicinsights.com/2013/01/whats-this-stuff-called-radiation.html

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