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We all know about the explicit things that are the source. radiation: nuclear power plants, microwave ovens, nuclear weapons and visiting some territories of Ukraine. However necessary to know about less obvious sources of radiation.
9. Brazil nuts
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Brazil nut is one of the most radioactive food sources in but don’t think that a couple of nuts will reward you super skills. No reward, people have already tried. As one discovered unhappy nut lover, eating Brazil nuts is fraught that feces and urine will become excessively radioactive. Cause this radioactivity is simple: the roots of the fruit tree Brazil nuts go deep so deep that they absorb large amounts of radium, a natural source radiation.
8. New York Central Station
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New York Central Station is one of the largest train stations in the world. For those planning to visit this station it will be unpleasant to find out that this is one of the most radioactive stations. Its radioactivity due to walls and foundations built of granite – mountain rocks capable of containing natural radiation. Level the radiation at the station is so high that it exceeds the level which the law may radiate from nuclear power plants.
7. Evacuation signs
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If you are attending school or college, or working in an office, you you probably saw the glowing signs “Exit” (or Exit). Since the signs designed to lead people to a safe place in in the event of a disaster, they are not connected to the building’s electrical network – because electricity in an emergency, most likely not will be. So how do they emit this light? Long-lasting batteries period of operation? Hamsters in the wheel? Sorry, no: light emitted by a radioactive isotope of hydrogen – tritium contained in the sign. So if during a disaster that entailed power outage, the sign will break, then the radioactive isotope can infect the entire building and the people in it.
6. Cat litter
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If, for some reason, you ever want to dive in your cat’s toilet – think carefully about your decision. Besides that the very thought of it is disgusting, a filler for cat’s toilet is also one of the most common radiation sources in our homes. This is due to one of the main filler components with bentonite – a clay mineral that can absorb faeces and urine very well, but very poor in ability DO NOT contain residues of naturally occurring uranium and thorium, which he contains. Moreover, for the reason that every year in a landfill Thousands of tons of filler fall, there is a danger that this radiation may eventually get into groundwater.
5. Bananas
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Bananas, like Brazil nuts, are a source of small amount of radiation. But if in the case of Brazil nuts this is the result of the tree sucking radiation from the ground, bananas suffer from radiation due to the fact that it is in their genetic code. Before when you rush to bury your bananas in leaded coffins, it is worth knowing that in order to get radiation sickness you need eat about 5 million bananas. So don’t worry – by the time a person eats up his five millionth banana, he will probably become a banana himself. However, radiation from bananas can be determined by Geiger counters and if passing radiation sensor at customs you will have a bunch of bananas in your bag, not be surprised that you will be stopped.
4. Granite countertop
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Let’s say you have already vowed never to eat bananas or Brazil nuts. Your body has become a temple dedicated to clean non-radioactive lifestyle. However, if your kitchen has granite countertops, there is a considerable chance that all the food, cooked on it, was irradiated. If you still remember the story of the New York train station, you guessed why: granite perfectly stores natural sources of radiation.
3. Cigarettes
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You won’t surprise anyone with the fact that cigarettes are harmful: they talk so much about it on TV, and everything that is shown on to television – the truth! Many cigarettes contain such radioactive materials like polonium-210 (the same radioactive isotope, from whom Alexander Litvinenko died) and lead-210 – if you were looking reason to quit smoking, here they are. These isotopes that persist in tobacco leaves throughout the process of making cigarettes, released into the air as vapor when a cigarette is set on fire, after whereby a smoker inhales them into his body. Despite the fact that the concentration of these isotopes is small, chemicals over time accumulate in the organs of heavy smokers and are thought to be associated with the development of certain types of cancer.
2. Old ceramics and glass products
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It’s very touching that grandma left you all these old vases and glass products, but do not let yourself be fooled: you need to directly throw it all away now, despite all the memories associated with them. Much of the pottery produced before 1960 is in basically what is orange or red – contains high concentration of uranium, when added to the glaze it turns out that same recognizable color. Similarly, if you have there is a glass antique with a greenish tint – it contains Uranus. It’s not worth mentioning that it’s not worth drinking from such devices, so as besides radioactivity, so old china is also dangerous the fact that lead is released from it.
1. Glossy paper magazines
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If the magazine publisher wants to spend more money, the magazine printed on glossy paper – mainly because the magazine will look better, but also for the reason that they consider magpie consumers who want to buy something shiny. However, in order to produce glossy paper, it is coated. kaolin – white clay. Like clay material, from which make cat litter, this clay also capable of containing radioactive elements such as uranium and thorium. This clay is also used as a dietary supplement and one of the ingredients of many over-the-counter medicines.
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