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22. If you're talking about doses as low as natural background level,

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 10:29 PM

Nov 2012

then I guess most of us have a problem.

They're required in many bedrooms now.

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Even Low-Level Radioactivity Is Damaging, Scientists Conclude [View all] avaistheone1 Nov 2012 OP

We've seen the effect first hand in Iraq FleetwoodMac Nov 2012 #1

Background radiation. Not DU sybylla Nov 2012 #3

Yes, but if very low levels of background radiation are harmful daleo Nov 2012 #12

But hadn't that already been proven? sybylla Nov 2012 #14

Well, this supports danger from low level radiation in general daleo Nov 2012 #21

Uranium is a poisonous heavy metal like mercury or lead. hunter Nov 2012 #19

Re. Exposures from Nuclear Plants marions ghost Nov 2012 #2

I thought that comment was potentially misleading caraher Nov 2012 #5

OK marions ghost Nov 2012 #8

Actually... PamW Nov 2012 #11

WRONG!!! PamW Nov 2012 #9

Thanks, Pam RobertEarl Nov 2012 #16

+1 redqueen Nov 2012 #28

Please don't think that. Zoeisright Nov 2012 #17

Low level radiation Steviehh Nov 2012 #6

You understood wrong. PamW Nov 2012 #10

The higher the energy the photon, the greater the chance davepdx Nov 2012 #20

Also explains counties in the US with lowest life expectancies toddmiller Nov 2012 #7

That's far from clear caraher Nov 2012 #24

That's far from clear toddmiller Nov 2012 #25

"Also explains counties in the US with lowest life expectancies" caraher Nov 2012 #26

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #27

I think I've been here long enough to know what "works" caraher Nov 2012 #29

I read the links and your wrong and miller is correct preventivePhD Nov 2012 #30

There goes the SouthWest One_Life_To_Give Nov 2012 #13

Fortunately the French colorado_ufo Nov 2012 #15

If you're talking about doses as low as natural background level, Heywood J Nov 2012 #22

Ann Coulter: Radiation Is 'Good For You' PerceptionManagement Nov 2012 #23

K & R Quantess Nov 2012 #31