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The human body itself is more radioactive than a banana. Again just looking at the potassium content (that is, the source of the banana radiation). From TFA: "
by HPsquared 4y ago
The human body itself is more radioactive than a banana. Again just looking at the potassium content (that is, the source of the banana radiation). From TFA:
"These amounts may be compared to the exposure due to the normal potassium content of the human body of 2.5 grams per kilogram,[15] or 175 grams in a 70 kg adult. This potassium will naturally generate 175 g × 31 Bq/g ≈ 5400 Bq of radioactive decays, constantly through the person's adult lifetime"
That is, you constantly contain about 400 bananas worth of potassium. Without this potassium, of course, you wouldn't be too healthy.
- Sardtok 4y agoSo, are you suggesting we measure nuclear radiation exposure in amounts based on cannibalism? AJED, Average Joe Equivalent Dose? How many trucks of refugees do you have to eat, to get exposed to as much radiation as say, being 100 km away from the blast of Little Boy?