Tag: Radiation

Consumer Products and Radiation

Many consumer items contain radiation, either as a function of their operation or as a naturally occurring material that’s included as part of the product.

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X-ray Inspections Ensure Patient Safety

By Lisa Mechem Most of us don’t give it a second thought when we get an x -ray at the dentist’s office because we correctly assume that the equipment our doctors and dentists use has been tested for safety. We can rest easy because the radiation scientists at the Division of Radiation Control (DRC) regularly …

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