On 23/02/2021 15:13, T i m wrote:

So, there no increased risk whilst being bombarded with x-rays then?
No chance of a cell becoming damaged and mutating? It's all just
conspiracy theory stuff and they are wasting space, time and money
putting up (and them hiding behind) all the lead shielding (especially
if the maximum 'safe' exposure levels are actually way higher)?

I hope you don't sleep in the same bed as another adult, because you
will receive, and also give to them, a radiation dose from the ~5000 Bq
arising from the natural decay of Potassium 40 (K40) that is present in
your/their body. A gamma ray is emitted in about one out of every 10
disintegrations of K40, implying that about 500 gamma rays are produced
each second. These will be moving in all directions, and some will be
attenuated in the body. Gamma rays are really dangerous.

As a vegan, and therefore low in natural B12, try to note that foods
rich in potassium (and therefore in K40) include potatoes, kidney beans,
sunflower seeds, and nuts. Brazil nuts in particular may also contain
significant amounts of radium, which have been measured at up to 444 Bq/kg.

The disintegration of the carbon (C14) in your body is almost as bad as
K40, and it doesn't stop there...

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Spike