What is radiation? How harmful is it?

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Is radiation dangerous? Is ionizing air a good idea? Why do some people swallow radioactive iodine? Is it right that some scientists claim small doses of radioactivity are beneficial? And what is radiation to begin with? That's what you will learn in this video.

References for Radiation Safety Standards:

ICNIRP: https://www.icnirp.org/en/publication...
IEEE: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/...
EPA: https://www.epa.gov/radiation/federal...
EU EMF: https://www.emfs.info/policy/europe-p...

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0:00 Intro
0:38 What is radiation?
2:39 The radiation checklist
2:52 What is radiation made of?
5:57 What's the energy?
9:36 How many particles are there?
10:25 What does radiation do to the body?
13:59 Sponsor Message