Personal Annual Radiation Exposure
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Personal Annual Radiation Exposure
Cosmic Radiation
Framingham
165 ft above sea level
Ground Radiationalso known as Radon Atlantic Coast
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Home Construction
Concrete Building
Radionuclides
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Medical Diagnoses
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Cosmic Radiation (Framingham-elevation less than 1000 ft)…........................................……28 mrem
Ground Radiation (Atlantic Coast)…………………………………………………………………………………………223 mrem
Concrete Home………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………..7 mrem
Radionuclides (Food/Water)……………………………………………………………………………………………………..40 mrem
Medical Diagnoses ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………729 mrem
Airplane Travel……………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….……….10.004 mrem
Consumer Products………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3.508 mrem
Energy Waste………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..009 mrem
TOTAL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….................1041 mrem