If you watch TV or use a cell phone, you’re getting radiation. If you smoke cigarettes, you’re definitely getting it too.
6 Common Sources of Radiation In Your Life
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A quick X-ray of your ankle bone won't expose you to as much radiation as the more involved imaging required to inspect your internal organs. A bone density scan produces a mere 10 mrem, while a colonography logs a whopping 10,000 mrem — enough to raise your cancer risk by 1%. But if there is a possibility you might have rectal cancer and your doctor recommends a colonography, it is probably worth the 10,000 mrem to have it checked out.
