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According to NCRP Report #93, "Ionizing Radiation Exposure of the Population of the United States" (1987) the average exposure is about 295 mRem of Natural Background Radiation and about 63 mRem from Manmade Radiation (medical + consumer products) . Most (about 67%) of the natural background radiation is from inhaling Radon gas.

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