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Re:Deaths per unit of energy for various sources by glhaynes on Wednesday March 16, 2011 @03:17PM (#2333452)
It depends on how much there is, doesn't it?...
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Re:Deaths per unit of energy for various sources by jbooth on Wednesday March 16, 2011 @03:24PM (#2333473)
It does, and the answer is "trace amounts".

Your body has trace amounts of uranium as well. What's everyone so worried about?! Obviously the substance is perfectly safe.

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Re:Deaths per unit of energy for various sources by dexen on Wednesday March 16, 2011 @03:43PM (#2333553)
On average, one `Banana equivalent dose' per banana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose

And no, that's not a joke; it's a convenient measure of low radiation levels. Bananas are more naturally radioactive due to high potassium contents.

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