Radiation exposure can be measured in rem which relates the amount of radiation absorbed by an individual
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Radiation exposure can be measured in “rem” which relates the amount of radiation absorbed by an individual to the medical effects of the radiation. 10 millirem (mrem) increase the average adult’s risk of death by one in a million.
Search the web for the mrem exposure of living near a nuclear power plant for one year, receiving a chest x-ray, and eating a single banana. Which provides the highest radiation exposure? The lowest?
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