Radioactivity Natural

Natural radioactivity This is not a very pleasant word for humans. After all, it is understood as radiation emitted by atoms and nuclei of free particles of an atom. Why does this happen and what does it mean for the average person? Let's figure it out.

First we should talk about radiation. And if you thought that radiation and radioactivity are the same thing, then you are mistaken. If you dig deeper, an important truth emerges. Radiation can be of two types: controlled and uncontrolled. People can control radiation, for example, using medical devices, accelerators, nuclear weapons and others. Uncontrolled radiation is ordinary radiation of natural origin. Sources of such radiation are everywhere. Absolutely everything around is filled with it. It can enter our body through the skin, eyes, stomach or even lungs. The most harmless sources of radiation that “hit” our atmosphere arise due to various natural chemical reactions. This contributes to the formation of soil, air, water and even living organisms. Radiation is also provoked by the movement of rock on the surface of the earth. Having dug up some kind of meteorite body after a couple of excavations, scientists can receive a dose of dangerous radiation. Research must be carried out before mining on site. Great danger awaits miners and residents of mining operations. Water and rocks that are deep underground can have a long period of decay. If you do not take him into account, then the person in the depths