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Nuclear Energy Nuclear Fission Pressurized Water Reactor Radiation Energy in the form of waves or particles given off by unstable atoms Occurs naturally in our environment (sun’s rays, earth’s crust) FDA estimates that more than ¾ of radiation we receive comes from natural sources
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Radiation • Energy in the form of waves or particles given off by unstable atoms • Occurs naturally in our environment (sun’s rays, earth’s crust) • FDA estimates that more than ¾ of radiation we receive comes from natural sources • Measured in millirem (mr), the average American receives 360 mr each year • Radon contributes the most radiation