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wat10000 34 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: The Radiation Exposure Lie

I don't understand the relevance of the normal background level. The natural background level of mercury is many orders of magnitude below the level that causes acute mercury poisoning. That tells me absolutely nothing about the risks of mercury exposure from industrial activity or accidents.

cyberax 34 days ago [–]

I remember breathless editorials about "the RADIATION is at TEN TIMES the normal levels we need to shut down EVERYTHING"!

These numbers really need to be put into proper perspective.

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