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  1. José - Luis Gutiérrez Villanue @[email protected] ·

    Natural radiation sources account for the majority of human exposure—far more than anthropogenic ones.

    Radon and cosmic radiation are key contributors, yet often overlooked in public discussions.

    Good risk management starts with understanding the baseline.

    unscear.org/unscear/en/publica

    #Radiation #Radon #HealthPhysics #PublicHealth

    Image Credit: NASA

    #radiation #radon #healthphysics #publichealth
  2. José - Luis Gutiérrez Villanue @[email protected] ·

    🏠 Stanley Watras wasn’t trying to make history.

    But in 1984, he triggered a radiation alarm before entering his nuclear plant job.
    The radiation wasn’t at work—it was in his home.

    That discovery reshaped radon policy and indoor air research worldwide.

    📄 Full story on page 14 of this report:
    evictradon.org/wp-content/uplo

    #RadonAwareness #HealthPhysics #IndoorAir

    #radonawareness #healthphysics #indoorair