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Nuclear Accidents and Radioactive Contamination of Foods

INFOSAN - 30 March 2011

Year of publication 2011

Pages 5p.

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Radioactive isotopes of elements (radionuclides) are naturally present in the environment, and that includes our bodies and our food and water. We are exposed to radiation (also known as background radiation) from these radionuclides on a daily basis. Radiation comes from space (i.e., cosmic rays) as well as from naturally-occurring radioactive materials (radionuclides) found in the soil, water and air. Radioactivity can be detected in food and water and the concentration of naturally-occurring radionuclides varies depending on several factors such as local geology, climate and agricultural practices.

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