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EPISODE · Nov 30, 2009 · 4 MIN

How much radiation does an x-ray expose you to?

from Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists · host Dr Chris Smith

This week's question is all about the cell-zapping power of radiation. Just how much does a standard medical scan expose you to? How does that compare to the levels radiation workers are limited to receiving? Plus, we ask how seedless fruits manage to reproduce. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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