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Nope Uranium is a very widespread element in nature. All materials of construction, all foods, all waters and soils, etc. contain small amounts of uranium. Uranium concentration in bananas is so small that it is not of practical importance. Even human body contain a small quantity of uranium.
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What type of radiation do bananas emit?
Bananas emmit Nuclear radiation, this is because of there high amounts of potassium. The specific isotope that causes the most radiation is Potassium-40.
Is the idea of a banana equivalent dose a scientific measurement?
No. It is pro-nuclear propaganda that falls apart when you really look at the analogy. First, not all radiation is equal. Light is radiation. Cosmic rays are radiation. Bananas contain potassium-40. The potassium-40 in bananas is not the same as that of the elements that give off radiation in nuclear reactors-iodine, cesium, uranium, plutonium, etc. That is for multiple reasons: half-lives, how they accumulate in the body (or not), dosages, etc. Second, the BED analogy breaks down in its math. 11,000 BED per year is the equivalent of the nuclear worker's annual exposure of microsieverts. Someone would have to ingest 30 bananas per day, every day, for one year to eat 11,000 bananas. That is absurd and the nuclear industry knows it. Third, at one point, on a blog I read, there was a discussion in the comments section between obviously pro-nuclear and anti-nuclear commenters. Almost all of the pro side were quoting BED, saying phrases similar to "Look, this particular worker at Fukushima was only exposed to the equivalency of 200 bananas in a ten minute time frame." That would be like eating 200 bananas in one immediate sitting. Even more absurd than the second point above. Fourth, its partly about dosage. The nuclear worker isn't exposed to lethal amounts of radiation on a daily basis or even an annual basis. The potential for lethal doses to be emitted from a nuclear reactor such as Fukushima increases as the crisis deepens. If the containers fail or the cooling ponds evaporate or burn off, then the amount of radiation emitted increases. The BED sounds good in theory until you begin to poke around in it.
What is the noun of bananas?
Banana and bananas are both nouns.
What type of radiation is around us all the time?
Well, there is solar radiation, microwaves, radiowaves, x-rays, gamma rays, the stuff in glow in the dark bracelets, like glow sticks and those types of products (I can't remember the names of the ingredients though.) bananas, believe it or not are slightly irradiated, because of potassium which has irradiation, not much of it, though.
How many pounds of bananas in a quart?
Bananas aren't sold in quarts.
What type of radiation do bananas emit?
Bananas emmit Nuclear radiation, this is because of there high amounts of potassium. The specific isotope that causes the most radiation is Potassium-40.
What are the policies that were made in World War 1?
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T.V. and Computer-it gives radiation?
The debate about whether Computers and other Electronics give out radiation is ongoing, and doesn't seem to say yes or no yet. There is a lot of radiation around anyway, such as the huge amount coming from the sun, and funny things like Bananas, Granite and Brazil nuts. In general, there is no need to worry about this radiation, as it is not necessarily damaging.
What about bananas?
Bananas Are Awesome. That's about bananas
How long before you die from Fukushima?
Well assuming that you spent your whole life in Fukushima you would have a mere 82.9 years to live. Radiation poisoning is different and depends greatly upon method of exposure, what kind of radiation, how much exposure, how quick it is treated and pre-existing conditions. Although if you spent an equal amount of time in a semi truck full of bananas and in the main city of Fukushima you would die from the bananas' natural radioactivity before radiation in the main city of Fukushima. BTW: Fukushima is a city, not a syndrome.
Who are the voices of the bananas in bananas?
more bananas. :)
How many bananas are in 43.29 dozen bananas?
519.28 bananas
Which is correct this bananas or these bananas?
These bananas. This banana is the singular form.
Does Romania have bananas?
Bananas are not a product of Romania. Bananas are imported.
How many bananas make 1 cup of crushed bananas?
6 bananas make 1 cup of crushed bananas.
Is there calcium in bananas?
No there is not any Caffeine in Bananas. Bananas consist Iron.
Is the idea of a banana equivalent dose a scientific measurement?
No. It is pro-nuclear propaganda that falls apart when you really look at the analogy. First, not all radiation is equal. Light is radiation. Cosmic rays are radiation. Bananas contain potassium-40. The potassium-40 in bananas is not the same as that of the elements that give off radiation in nuclear reactors-iodine, cesium, uranium, plutonium, etc. That is for multiple reasons: half-lives, how they accumulate in the body (or not), dosages, etc. Second, the BED analogy breaks down in its math. 11,000 BED per year is the equivalent of the nuclear worker's annual exposure of microsieverts. Someone would have to ingest 30 bananas per day, every day, for one year to eat 11,000 bananas. That is absurd and the nuclear industry knows it. Third, at one point, on a blog I read, there was a discussion in the comments section between obviously pro-nuclear and anti-nuclear commenters. Almost all of the pro side were quoting BED, saying phrases similar to "Look, this particular worker at Fukushima was only exposed to the equivalency of 200 bananas in a ten minute time frame." That would be like eating 200 bananas in one immediate sitting. Even more absurd than the second point above. Fourth, its partly about dosage. The nuclear worker isn't exposed to lethal amounts of radiation on a daily basis or even an annual basis. The potential for lethal doses to be emitted from a nuclear reactor such as Fukushima increases as the crisis deepens. If the containers fail or the cooling ponds evaporate or burn off, then the amount of radiation emitted increases. The BED sounds good in theory until you begin to poke around in it.
