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The curie (symbol Ci) is a non-SI unit of radioactivity originally defined in 1910. According to a notice in Nature at the time, it was to be named in honour of Pierre Curie , [ 1 ] but was considered at least by some to be in honour of Marie Curie as well, [ 2 ] and is in later literature considered to be named for both.
We know this from the Life Span Study, which followed survivors of the atomic bombing in Japan during World War 2. [5] [4] Over 100,000 individuals were followed for 50 years. [5] 1 in 10 of the cancers that formed during this time was due to radiation. [6] The study shows a linear dose response for all solid tumors. [6]
Deadliest animals as of 2016 [1]. This is a list of the deadliest animals to humans worldwide, measured by the number of humans killed per year. Different lists have varying criteria and definitions, so lists from different sources disagree and can be contentious.
The reports say for years Chelyabinsk dumped about 120 million curies of radioactive waste to give ... in 1957 said to be on of the world's worst ever, a drought and strong winds blowing ...
Average (one time) dose to people living within 10 mi (16 km) of the plant during the Three Mile Island accident [40] 400–600: μSv: Two-view mammogram, using weighting factors updated in 2007 [41] 1: mSv: U.S. 10 CFR § 20.1301(a)(1) dose limit for individual members of the public, total effective dose equivalent, per annum [42] 1.5–1.7: mSv:
Image credits: WatchTheBoom #4. The ocean fisheries will collapse. Yesterday's trash species are today's featured "catch of the day", will be tomorrow's memory.
As you dive into your New Year’s resolutions, taking precautions to protect yourself from a quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of starting off 2025 sick.
Radioactive contamination, also called radiological pollution, is the deposition of, or presence of radioactive substances on surfaces or within solids, liquids, or gases (including the human body), where their presence is unintended or undesirable (from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) definition).