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of background radiation dose to the general public comes from medical... of background radiation comes from other man... Natural background radiation comes from two primary sources... The level of natural background radiation varies depending on location... causing relatively high background radiation in the cabin while the aircraft is at high altitude... this background radiation is much more intense... led to radon becoming the primary source of background radiation in some localities in northern North America and Europe... The increase in background radiation due to these tests peaked in 1963 at about 0... cannot practically be constructed from modern steel because background radiation is sufficient to disrupt its calibration... 1945 steel was preserved from background radiation throughout the nuclear era...

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