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Questions tagged [radiation]

A process in which energetic particles or energetic waves travel through a medium or space.

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Does this video of electromagnetic radiation from energy efficient bulbs indicate any danger?

This video on Facebook shows someone using an "electromagnetic radiation detector" to show that the new energy-efficient light bulbs give off alarmingly dangerous amounts of radiation. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=802884819723892 Isn't…
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Do radiation hotspots occur "naturally"?

"Naturally" is probably not the best term, but I wonder if one chose a random city and poked about with a Geiger Counter, would one find similar figures to those reported here by a civic group and relayed by the South China Morning Post: The tests…
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Is Polycontrast Interference Photography (PIP) legit?

Polycontrast Interference Photography supposedly creates images of a body's "organizing template of energy" by detecting interference patterns in 'ordinary' photographs using special software filters. [Source][Source2][Source3] It has been used to…
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Is there a lower limit on radiation that's harmless to humans?

Possible Duplicate: Is some level of radiation “good for you”? According to a Fox News article by Steven Milloy, called Trillion-Dollar Radiation Mistake, A federal research panel last week concluded that there is no safe exposure to radiation.…
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Can X-ray scanners damage mobile SIM cards?

My bag passes through an X-ray scanner every day. They insist that our mobile phones need to be in the bag as well. I have heard from a person that continuous scanning damages the phone's SIM card. Is this true?
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Metal objects through X Ray (cabinet scanners) daily

I work in a secure facility where all my belongings have to be x rayed daily. Is there any possibility that metal objects such as watches, keys, coins etc. can absorb any harmful radiation? Thanks.
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Is background radiation a secondary concern over radioactive particles themselves?

I've heard that the level of "background radiation" is not the primary concern in a radioactive accident; instead the radioactive particles emitting the radiation, and the absorption thereof, are the primary concern. I've not heard any mainstream…
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Is it possible to block the radiation emitted from cell phones?

I have heard conflicting reports on whether it is possible to block the type of radiation emitted from cell phones, for example by consumer products/shields such as…
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