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While I might agree that the worried about an X-ray scan are overblown (I assume that is your position), that number is looking at a whole body number. Part of
by travisp 16y ago
While I might agree that the worried about an X-ray scan are overblown (I assume that is your position), that number is looking at a whole body number. Part of the argument is that the amount may be significantly higher because the dose is concentrated near the surface of the skin, rather than across the whole body like cosmic ray and chest X-ray exposure.
- yummyfajitas 16y agoSo instead of being equivalent to eating a banana, it's probably equivalent to mashing one up and using it as skin cream. In other news, millions of small children who enjoy playing with food exposed to RADIATION! Are bananas safe for your children?