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  • Radiation Is it really dangerous?

    Unless you are purposely storing radioactive materials very incorrectly, it’s not dangerous.

    Since the 1940’s we have always looked at radiation as the monster that had to be conquered or feared, but is it really as bad as science fiction would have you believe? Let’s explore this.

    The Facts

    Many people believe that Radiation Illnesses are a major factor for dying of cancers, but the facts just don’t back this up.

    IllnessRate
    Skin Cancer60,000-90,000
    Smoking7,000,000(1.5m from secondhand smoke)
    Acute Radiation Syndrome60-100 SINCE WWll
    Per Capita Mortality of different diseases

    The Truth

    Radiation is a calculatable risk. We use certain tools to keep a safe measurement of this risk, but in most cases, radioactive material that most people can gain access too is not very dangerous. We have lived alongside it for thousands of years, and unless you are purposely collecting it and storing it very incorrectly, it’s not dangerous.