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Nuclear radiation:

Radiation and health
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  FAQ - Nuclear Meltdown in Japan: Radiation Risk? (medicinenet.com)
Frequently Asked Questions cover:
- What a nuclear energy plant meltdown is.
- The amount of radiation that has escaped from Japan's nuclear plants.
- How dangerous a meltdown in Japan's plants would be.
- Whether radiation from Japan could affect the U.S.
- Those most at risk from exposur to radiation.
- The best way to prevent radiation exposure

What are the immediate health effects of exposure to radiation? (BBC)
Many more radiation health questions answered.

Radiation and Health Fact Sheets (arpansa.gov.au)
Grouped into:
- medical radiation (eg, ct scans)
- ionising radiation (eg, airport screening, domestic smoke alarms), and
- non-ionising radiation (eg, magnetic fields form electricity, mobile phones, microwave ovens, ultraviolet radiation)

List of Radiation Radioactive Nuclear Fallout Monitoring Websites (ppalme.wordpress.com)
A list of maps from around the world showing radiation exposure in various locations.

Japanese children taught radiation studies (japantimes.co.jp) 24 Mar 2012
Children in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture have to learn about radiation protection and the effects of exposure to radiation on their health.

Radiation lessons   Fallout from Chernobyl (nationalgeographic.com)
Lesson plan on the consequences of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl, Ukraine.

Dangers of Radiation Exposure (sciencenetlinks.com)
Lesson plan on the sources of high-energy radiation, and calculation of personal exposure.

Radiation Exposure [pdf] (archived from challenger.org)
Lesson 1 of two lessons on radiation designed for grades 9-12, produced by the Challenger Center.

Dangers of Radiation Exposure [pdf] (challenger.org)
Lesson 2 of two lessons on radiation designed for grades 9-12, produced by the National Center for Space and Science Education.

Nuclear radiation lesson plans - search (lessonplanet.com)
Results of a search on the expression "nuclear radiation"

See Nuclear lessons for classroom activities on the cloud chamber, Geiger counter, personal radiation dose, uses of radiation, radioactive waste, transportation.

 

 

 

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