Sentences with phrase «explaining radiation risks»
In the US, a new unit has recently been proposed for explaining radiation risks to the public.
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(As I explain in my book «Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation,» a millisievert or mSv is a unit of radiation dose that can be used to estimate cancer risk.)
Japanese officials will need to decide whether people should be allowed to return to these areas (and hot spots with even higher radiation levels) and explain the risks, says Hoffman.
Risks from nuclear power plants can be explained in terms of the extra radiation dose to members of the public being typically one hour per year.
The American Heart Association (AHA) suggests that doctors should explain about radiation risks to patients going for heart scans.
Children and teens who are exposed to the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation are at greater risk for developing skin cancer in adulthood, the task force explained.