Radiation

Radiation, unlike smoking, drinking, and overeating, gives no pleasure, so the possible victims object — Isaac Asimov

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Radiation: What It Is and What You Need to Know About It

We all fear radiation yet life depends on it. We each are radioactive, living on a radioactive planet, in a radioactive solar system, in a radioactive universe, in a radioactive galaxy. We, and all living creatures, exist because plants and other organism use photosynthesis to capture photons, a basic unit radiation energy (light), produced by thermonuclear fusion within the Sun, and convert it chemical energy which drives our world. Carbon dioxide and water are turned into the oxygen we breathe, the sugars we eat and the carbon the makes up our bodies. Think of photosynthesis as a giant power facility producing the equivalent of about 130 terawatts of energy each year, six times more than…

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 Radiation: What It Is and What You Need to Know About It

We all fear radiation yet life depends on it. We each are radioactive, living on a radioactive planet, in a radioactive solar system, in a radioactive universe, in a radioactive galaxy. We, and all living creatures, exist because plants and other organism use photosynthesis to capture photons, a basic unit radiation energy (light), produced by thermonuclear fusion within the Sun, and convert it chemical energy which drives our world.

Radiation Answers

Our objective is to share factual, easy-to-read information. Knowledge can reduce fear and anxiety about radiation.

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

ARPANSA is a Federal Government agency charged with responsibility for protecting the health and safety of people, and the environment, from the harmful effects of ionising and non ionising radiation.

International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection

ICNIRP's principal aim is to disseminate information and advice on the potential health hazards of exposure to non-ionizing radiation to everyone with an interest in the subject.

International Commission on Radiological Protection

ICRP is an independent Registered Charity, established to advance for the public benefit the science of radiological protection, in particular by providing recommendations and guidance on all aspects of protection against ionising radiation.

International Radiation Protection Association

The primary purpose of IRPA is to provide a medium whereby those engaged in radiation protection activities in all countries may communicate more readily with each other and through this process advance radiation protection in many parts of the world.

Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility

We are dedicated to education and research on all issues related to nuclear energy, whether civilian or military -- including non-nuclear alternatives -- especially those pertaining to Canada.

EPA

EPA's Agency-wide Radiation Protection Program comprises seven groups of projects and issue-specific programs, listed below. You can find descriptions of the programs, as well as contacts, news, laws and regulations, publications, and technical materials that are specific to each program.

NASA

Welcome to the NASA/GSFC Radiation Effects & Analysis Home Page!

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