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natural sources of radiation (3)

- cosmic rays

- radon gas

- rocks

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man-made sources of radiation

- fallout from nuclear weapons

- fallout from nuclear testing

- nuclear accidents

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Most ionising radiation

alpha

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most penetrating radiation

gamma

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how is nuclear radiation used in medicine (2)

- exploration of internal organs

- control or destruction of unwanted tissue

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sterilising

gamma rays can kill any microbes/bacteria on medical equipment