Why do hospitals have particle accelerators? - Pedro Brugarolas
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Date: 2020-08-22
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jordana309
Great video, however the idea that no amount of radiation is safe that you quoted is false, and not a claim that is supported by science. Take a look at the work taking place at the Canadian Nuclear Lab--they run a mouse house where they irradiate mice, and they've found that irradiated mice live longer than the control groups that don't receive extra radiation. There's also studied that show a clear threshold for radioactive dose rate below which no detectable effects could be found. The current state of the art is looking into the genes that are switched on or off with exposure to radiation, and there's some neat science there to look at!
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Great video, however the idea that no amount of radiation is safe that you quoted is false, and not a claim that is supported by science. Take a look at the work taking place at the Canadian Nuclear Lab--they run a mouse house where they irradiate mice, and they've found that irradiated mice live longer than the control groups that don't receive extra radiation. There's also studied that show a clear threshold for radioactive dose rate below which no detectable effects could be found. The current state of the art is looking into the genes that are switched on or off with exposure to radiation, and there's some neat science there to look at!
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Van
How dishonest can you be? It's merely equivalent to 2 or 3 years of Radon Gas exposure? 20 to 30 transatlantic flights isn't an issue, if those flights are spread over one or more months. But you're talking about that kind of exposure for minutes, and inside the blood vessels no less.
The risks are, I hope, worth it. but you shouldn't be dishonest about them and mislead people.
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How dishonest can you be? It's merely equivalent to 2 or 3 years of Radon Gas exposure? 20 to 30 transatlantic flights isn't an issue, if those flights are spread over one or more months. But you're talking about that kind of exposure for minutes, and inside the blood vessels no less.
The risks are, I hope, worth it. but you shouldn't be dishonest about them and mislead people.
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Mel
If you have to put radioactive substances in the body to find symptoms of diseases and infections, i would not consider you a doctor. Check for physical symptoms, like pain, hair loss/discoloration, nail health, weight gain/loss etc. Pain is generally suppressed with pain killers. The rest are considered beauty issues. Well guess what beauty does not come without health.
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If you have to put radioactive substances in the body to find symptoms of diseases and infections, i would not consider you a doctor. Check for physical symptoms, like pain, hair loss/discoloration, nail health, weight gain/loss etc. Pain is generally suppressed with pain killers. The rest are considered beauty issues. Well guess what beauty does not come without health.
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Richelda
Oh my goodness, I can't believe positron is an ELECTRON with a positive electric charge. I thought that electrons can only have a negative electric charge. But the fact actually changed hahaha
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Oh my goodness, I can't believe positron is an ELECTRON with a positive electric charge. I thought that electrons can only have a negative electric charge. But the fact actually changed hahaha
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