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- Thread starter Radical Edward
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Fear mongering nonsense. Radiation is one of the most completely understood natural phenomena that we know of. It is a very weak carcinogen. Don't get unnecessary X-Rays, CT-scans, etc. Isn't it common sense? Don't move to Denver, either, your radiation dose will go way up living in those U rich mountains at elevation. Better press the panic button.
As Philbiker said, it's not unnecessary use. And it's not abusive use. X-rays represent a powerful exposure to radiation, which is why we get it in short, occasional uses.
Health workers frequently using the said machines will carry a radiation meter on them, which warns the wearer when it gets past a certain level of exposure. Which is a perfectly tolerable level, and is much higher than what the average American is exposed to.
Health workers frequently using the said machines will carry a radiation meter on them, which warns the wearer when it gets past a certain level of exposure. Which is a perfectly tolerable level, and is much higher than what the average American is exposed to.
Only if there was a bug jumping onto your x-ray machine.
Just be careful its not one of these guys:
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I can't remember the units, but safe levels of exposure are something like 8000 of them per year.
X-rays ect. account for somewhere between 50-500 on average (mainly depending on where it is), however I think a thyroid scan is one of the biggest ones with something like 7800 units of raditaion exposed to.
There is a calculator for it somewhere, you fill out your elevation, how many hours you spend in an aeroplane, how many X-rays you have of what types per year on average, and what foods you eat. It tells you if you are over the threshold, not sure how accurate it is though.
X-rays are not all that bad, just don't go getting thousands of the things. The less the better (within reason).
X-rays ect. account for somewhere between 50-500 on average (mainly depending on where it is), however I think a thyroid scan is one of the biggest ones with something like 7800 units of raditaion exposed to.
There is a calculator for it somewhere, you fill out your elevation, how many hours you spend in an aeroplane, how many X-rays you have of what types per year on average, and what foods you eat. It tells you if you are over the threshold, not sure how accurate it is though.
X-rays are not all that bad, just don't go getting thousands of the things. The less the better (within reason).
Hmm... Just had my annual medical checkup for work today. Just a quick one second zap of my chest, over my t-shirt.
Back when I knackered my right leg, I had to get between 2 and 4 x-rays a week for around 6 months, followed by 2-4 x-rays a fortnight for over another 6 months......I didn't even get ONE superpower 
Anyways, yes, its a bunch of sensationalist c**p, society. Perhaps its a bit, "tin-foil hat-ish" of me, but I think it all boils down to governmental control of the populace...a timid/scared population is easier to control.
Anyways, yes, its a bunch of sensationalist c**p, society. Perhaps its a bit, "tin-foil hat-ish" of me, but I think it all boils down to governmental control of the populace...a timid/scared population is easier to control.
