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Sources of Radiation in Consumer Products

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Learn more about consumer products that use or include radioactivity.  Some of these things will be found in other places you visit in your day-to-day life.

  • Mail Irradiation
  • Natural Radioactivity in Food
  • Radioactivity in Antiques
  • Radioactivity in Tobacco
  • Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation Tanning Equipment

Also Related to Sources of Radiation in Consumer Products in RadTown

  • Non-Ionizing Radiation From Wireless Technology in Emergency Response
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Last updated on May 13, 2022
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