The health literature confirming the links between radon and health include studies of many uranium mining populations, as well as other mining districts and mineralized areas with high levels of naturally
occurring radiation sources.
Not exact matches
The problem with studying the effects of this fallout is that the world is bathed with naturally
occurring low - level
radiation, with
sources ranging from long - distance air travel to plasma televisions.
The total
radiation delivered, 0.5 gray (Gy), was high relative to environmental levels (from
sources such as naturally
occurring radon in rock), but significantly lower than equivalent human doses experienced in CAT - scans or cancer therapy.