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    The document discusses radiation dosage levels measured in microSieverts and provides examples of the radiation received from everyday activities and events. It notes that 10 microSieverts is the average daily radiation exposure, while a dental x-ray results in 100 microSieverts, the Three-Mile Island nuclear accident led to 800 microSieverts of exposure, and 100,000 microSieverts per year is considered the lowest level likely to increase cancer risk.

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    The document discusses radiation dosage levels measured in microSieverts and provides examples of the radiation received from everyday activities and events. It notes that 10 microSieverts is the average daily radiation exposure, while a dental x-ray results in 100 microSieverts, the Three-Mile Island nuclear accident led to 800 microSieverts of exposure, and 100,000 microSieverts per year is considered the lowest level likely to increase cancer risk.

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    How Much Radiation Is Dangerous?

    It depends who you ask. Some people will say no amount is safe, but that
    doesn’t really help us understand the relative dangers. Here are some basic
    numbers to use as a guide (μSv means microSieverts):

    10 μSv – The average radiation you received today

    40 μSv – The radiation you receive by taking a flight from New York to L.A.

    100 μSv – The radiation you receive during a dental x-ray

    800 μSv – Total radiation dose at Three-Mile Island for the duration of the
    accident

    3,000 μSv – Radiation dose from a mammogram

    3,600 μSv – Average radiation a US citizen receives in a year from all sources

    50,000 μSv – Maximum allowable yearly occupational dose (USA)

    100,000 μSv – Lowest yearly dose likely linked to increased cancer risk

    2,000,000 μSv – Severe radiation poisoning (sometimes fatal)

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