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4.4.3.1 Background radiation and sources of it. Background radiation is around us all of the time. It comes from: natural sources such as rocks and cosmic rays from space man-made sources such as the fallout from nuclear weapons testing and nuclear accidents. 0.5 Where does background radiation come from? Do we (humans) contribute towards background radiation? Describe sources of background radiation, both man-made and natural. Explain why the level of background radiation is not the same across the planet in terms of altitude, geology and location of nuclear power stations. Describe the effect of nuclear weapons and their testing on the level of background radiation. Pose question: Are people in some exposed to more background radiation than others? If so why? 4.4.3.1 How the amount of background radiation depends on where you live and the job you do. The level of background radiation and radiation dose may be affected by occupation and/ or location. Radiation dose in measured in Sieverts (Sv). 0.5 Evaluate the risks involved to certain groups of people based on their occupations and/or location when supplied with relevant data. Research to see if the number of cases of cancer diagnosed per head of population increases in areas with higher levels of background radiation. Why is it not possible to link all the cases of cancer with levels of background radiation? Pose question: Are we at risk from background radiation? Is this greater or less than other parts of the country and why? PDF
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