tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11677794.post6719938676067775230..comments2024-03-20T08:04:12.851-04:00Comments on Right, Wing-Nut!: Japan's Radiation Plume: Soak It Up, It's Good For You!The JerseyNuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03294235408620262661noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11677794.post-25598159838598554452011-03-18T16:24:23.810-04:002011-03-18T16:24:23.810-04:00That is great information, thank you! In re-lookin...That is great information, thank you! In re-looking my piece, I see that most studies were done on adults (although I would assume the apartment building in Taiwan did have children residing there). So the affects of radiation on children is still an open book, and as you state, possibly quite harmful. Point taken.<br /><br />Interesting too that most of the radiation exposure figures I have seen discussed on TV involve "millirads", obviously a much smaller division of the figures you have contributed. It lends creedence to the belief that unless you are really within close proximity to the enfangered Japanese reactor, there is very little actual danger to human life.<br /><br />Thanks again for the valuable contribution!The JerseyNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294235408620262661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11677794.post-25354636533566653882011-03-18T10:20:07.736-04:002011-03-18T10:20:07.736-04:00This is all very true, accept when it comes to chi...This is all very true, accept when it comes to children.<br /><br />Radiation is an effective treatment against cancer because it kills the quickly growing cells. Unfortunately, radiation seems to treat the cells of growing children the same way and can have very harmful effects.<br /><br />But you are correct, mature humans can take significant doses of radiation before things get bad.<br /><br />80-120 rads – You have a 10% chance of vomiting and experiencing nausea for a few days<br />130 -170 rads – You have a 25% chance of vomiting and contracting other symptoms<br />180-220 rads – You have a 50% chance of vomiting and having other severe physical effects<br />270 More..-330 rads – 20% chance of death in 6 weeks, or you will recover in a few months.<br />400-500 rads – 50% chance of death<br />550-750 rads – Nausea within a few hours ; no survivors<br />1000 rads – immediate incapacitation and death within a week or less.Conservative Libertinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292187439534096376noreply@blogger.com