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i really don't understand why people keep taking the risk. only one damaged gnome in one single cel will be enough to give you cancer in 10 years. I personally

by dasbsd 11y ago

i really don't understand why people keep taking the risk. only one damaged gnome in one single cel will be enough to give you cancer in 10 years. I personally dont't even take dental x-ray.

gnur 11y ago
Did you also stop eating banana's?
- artmageddon 11y ago
  No pun intended, but I'll bite - what connection do bananas have to this?
  - JSno 11y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose banana contains radiations.
  - theophrastus 11y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose
  - JoeAltmaier 11y ago
    Potassium, which has a natural fraction of radioactive Potassium, is in every banana. We eat them without complaint. Fearmongers try to scare us with sources that radiate less than your breakfast banana.
xrange 11y ago
You might be interested in investigating "radiation hormesis". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2477708/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2477708/
artmageddon 11y ago
But that can also happen due to simply being out in the sun too, right?