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I was wondering the same thing. If ambient levels of radiation have been raised so much since the dawn of nuclear testing, could that be partially to blame for
by ryanmarsh 9y ago
I was wondering the same thing. If ambient levels of radiation have been raised so much since the dawn of nuclear testing, could that be partially to blame for the corresponding rise in cancer about that time?
- mikeash 9y agoThere is definitely an effect, but the numbers are relatively small compared to the overall risk of cancer. This article discusses it extensively: http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/pub/fallout-from-nuclear-weapons-tests-and-cancer-risks/99999 http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/pub/fallout-from-nuc... The overall picture seems to be that thousands of people will get cancer as a result of fallout from nuclear testing, but millions of people get cancer for other reasons, so it's not a major effect.