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If the linear hypothesis is correct (and there's considerable debate among scientists), then probably a 25 sievert (Sv) exposure will create one additional cancer. Now this dose must be spread out over large populations because even a dose of 4 Sv to a single individual will likely kill the person due to radiation poisoning.
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When was Thomas Sieverts born?
Thomas Sieverts was born in 1934.
When was Adolf Sieverts born?
Adolf Sieverts was born on 1874-10-07.
When did Adolf Sieverts die?
Adolf Sieverts died on 1947-01-08.
How many sieverts are dangerous?
Exposure to high levels of radiation, around 1 to 10 sieverts, can lead to severe radiation sickness, organ failure, and ultimately death. Long-term exposure to lower levels of radiation can also increase the risk of cancer. It is important to minimize exposure to radiation as much as possible to protect health.
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this has been unaware that it can but it will cause many other viersions of cancer that will end up killing you
How do you get cancer from smoking?
There are many dangerous chemicals in cigarettes. They irritate the lungs and cause cancer.
Substances that cause cancer?
There are so many different substances that cause cancer. Some of the common agents that cause cancer include cigarettes, food chemicals, gamma radiation and so much more.
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How many chemicals in a cigarette can cause cancer?
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What are dangerous levels of radiation?
We don't know for sure.The average person receives between 2 and 3 millisieverts of radiation dose per year from natural causes, cosmic rays, and medical procedures. It takes about 250 millisieverts to cause any noticeable change in blood chemistry, and it takes about 750 millisieverts before any noticeable signs of illness occur, but at that level, recovery is likely.Beyond that point, we get into the sieverts range, where 1 sieverts is 1000 millisieverts...1 to 2 sieverts results in nausea and vomiting with a probabilistic mortality of about 5% after 30 days. 2 to 6 sieverts results in additional impacts and a probabilistic mortality of 50% in 30 days. 6 to 8 sieverts results in severe impact with a mortality of 50% to 100% in 7 days. 8 to 30 sieverts results in mortality of 100%. More than 30 sieverts results in death within 48 hours.For more information, please see the Related Link below.At lower levels, uncertainty abounds, so the policy is to be As Low As Reasonably Achievable, otherwise known as the ALARA principle.
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