I am Chuck Zukowski, and I am Radioactive! – #ufo #unusual
Comic Steve Martin as soon as mentioned throughout certainly one of his earlier comedy routines, “Oh, I keep in mind, I’m radioactive”, however was he joking? Effectively in case you didn’t know, in actual fact, we’re all radioactive.
Now I’m not speaking about harmful radiation from gamma-rays or uranium, however innocent radioactive parts that we ingest and take in and generate too!
U.S. Division of Power:
All parts on the periodic desk have isotopes, or types of the identical factor that include totally different numbers of neutrons of their nuclei. Some isotopes are secure, however others are unstable, which means they’re radioactive and launch high-energy waves or particles.
Many isotopes and radioactive parts are throughout us, naturally occurring in our surroundings and get into vegetation and water. So principally each time we eat meals or drink water, we could also be ingesting very small quantities of radioactive isotopes.
The highest 10 most radioactive widespread meals we are inclined to eat are: Brazil nuts, Butter beans, Bananas, Potatoes, Carrots, Purple meat, Avocados, Beer (oh no!), Water, and Peanut butter. Matter of reality, any meals with larger ranges of Potassium in it, has radiation.
mcgill.ca Workplace for Science and Society quote:
Potassium (Ok) is a broadly encountered factor with a really small fraction of its atoms, about 0.012%, being radioactive. These Ok-40 atoms spontaneously decay, releasing electrons (beta radiation) in addition to gamma rays. Each of those are able to doing harm to tissues. Nevertheless, Ok-40 shouldn’t be very radioactive, having a half-life of 1.3 billion years, which means that only some thousand atoms decay every second.
Purple meat incorporates a good quantity of potassium in all probability because of the animal being a floor feeder. Matter of reality, one may say a free grazing animal may have barely larger ranges of radiation in its meat in comparison with an animal consuming let’s say, Purina Cow Chow, as a result of these sorts of processed animal feed are regulated. A free grazing animal will feed on vegetation from many alternative soil areas (i.e. pastures) which may have larger ranges of potassium in it. Some pastures right here in Colorado may have larger ranges of uranium within the soil which may be absorbed into the vegetation which is eaten by the cows.
So does science present animals on a processed eating regimen could have decrease ranges of radiation in comparison with animals on a grass fed eating regimen? I couldn’t discover any actual conclusions to that query, however I did discover this:
The Nationwide Library of Drugs revealed a paper in 2020 about figuring out pure radioactivity in merchandise of animals fed with grass for the Kars Area, in Turkey. They decided there was no actual unfavourable results on human well being or surroundings.
Right here within the U.S. we additionally eat irradiated meals on a regular basis! The FDA (Meals and Drug Administration) has been zapping sure meals for many years with Gamma rays to make them extra protected for consuming. The Gamma rays are emitted from the factor cobalt or (Cobalt 60) or from the factor cesium (Cesium 137).
The meals which have been accepted for Gamma blasting are, beef, Pork, lobsters, shrimp, crab, recent fruits, greens, lettuce, spinach, poultry, seeds for sprouting, shell eggs, shellfish, spices, seasonings; Just about all the things we are inclined to eat.
However why Gamma Blast our meals?
FDA says:
– Prevention of Foodborne Sickness, like Salmonella and Escherichia.
– Preservation, to stop spoilage, decomposition and improve shelf life.
– Management of bugs, decreases the necessity for pest-control merchandise.
– Delay Sprouting or Ripening, improve shelf life.
– Sterilization, for storing with out refrigeration, or for individuals with diseases.
Will Gamma blasting our meals make us extra radiated or will it trigger most cancers?
Quote from FDA.gov:
The FDA has evaluated the protection of irradiated meals for greater than 30 years and has discovered the method to be protected. The World Well being Group (WHO), the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Division of Agriculture (USDA) have additionally endorsed the protection of irradiated meals.
Most anti-food-radiated activists are extra involved about radiated meals killing vitamins, and so they’re proper, Gamma rays can’t inform the distinction between what a nutrient is and undesirable organisms. Additionally I can’t think about some Gamma rays fully dissipating from the meals earlier than they’re consumed. Are we slowly killing ourselves simply by consuming?
Effectively, that’s meals for thought.
Photograph courtesy EPA.gov.
One other approach some people grow to be extra radiated than others is by residing in areas the place Radon Fuel is current.
EPA United States Environmental Safety Company:
Radon is a naturally-occurring radioactive gasoline that may trigger lung most cancers. Radon gasoline is inert, colorless and odorless and is of course within the ambiance in hint quantities. It comes from the breakdown of naturally-occurring radioactive parts (resembling uranium and thorium) in soils and rocks. As a part of the radioactive decay course of, radon gasoline is produced. The gasoline strikes up by way of the soil to the floor, the place it may well enter houses, faculties and the office by way of cracks and different holes within the basis. In some instances, radon can enter buildings by way of properly water and are available from constructing supplies. Any dwelling can have a radon downside – previous or new houses, well-sealed or drafty houses, and houses with or with out basements.
This gasoline is often present in unventilated basements right here in Colorado and a easy $100 radon meter can inform you if the radioactive gasoline is current. If gasoline is current, then a Radon Mitigation system must be put in. The Radon Mitigation system principally is a ventilated system that strikes air by way of the basement to the skin by way of followers and vents, thus lowering the degrees of the gasoline. Usually the system prices $1200 to $2000 relying on the dimensions of the basement and contractor.
Right here in Colorado, Radon is all over the place, however in comparison with different nations, the general ranges within the USA are a lot decrease. In line with the Norwegian Radiation Safety Authority, “Norway is among the many nations on this planet the place indoor radon reaches its highest concentrations”. About 10% of all buildings in Norway have a focus larger than the really useful 100 Bq/m3.
Photograph courtesy, fixradon.com
Now for those who’re getting slightly uneasy about studying you’re getting radiated by meals or Radon gasoline, take into consideration this; Our our bodies additionally emit radiation.
Human our bodies emit electromagnetic radiation. I’ve already talked about this in certainly one of my earlier blogs, “EMF and the Paranormal”.
EMF is an electrical and magnetic subject that’s invisible areas of power. Categorized by frequency in two teams, (non-ionizing) and (ionizing), the non-ionizing is usually innocent to people whereas the ionizing could be fairly dangerous. Our our bodies give off non-ionizing frequencies or radiation.
The cells in our our bodies conduct electrical currents, this present is required for our nervous system to ship indicators all through the physique and to the mind. The motion of {the electrical} present all through our physique is, primarily on the wavelength of 1 to 12 microns, or within the infrared radiation (IR) spectrum.
Infrared radiation (IR), or infrared gentle, is a kind of radiant power that’s invisible to human eyes. All objects within the universe emit some degree of IR radiation. Generally the time period ‘radiation’ is used to additionally describe ‘gentle’ and generally versa visa. Even seen gentle is a type of radiation that can be outlined as power.
The image above reveals the wavelength of sunshine from Radio to the Gamma spectrum. The Hubble telescope can’t solely see within the seen gentle spectrum which is depicted by the rainbow, however through the use of filters, can even see in a few of the infrared and ultraviolet gentle or radiation spectrum.
When people give off Infrared Radiation (IR) as a result of our nervous system, we’re additionally giving off gentle, properly Infrared gentle, so we “all” are inclined to glow.
People give off principally infrared radiation which acknowledged earlier can also be electromagnetic radiation and we additionally give off thermal radiation which isn’t the identical as infrared radiation.
Thermal radiation incorporates all of the electromagnetic waves given off due to its temperature which mixes radio waves, infrared waves, and visual gentle waves. In order a human will get hotter, the height of its thermal radiation shifts to larger frequencies. Thermal radiation solely transports warmth which a FLIR digital camera can choose up.
The thermal radiation and infrared radiation that people give off is non-ionizing radiation which don’t impact us. We get inundated with every kind of non-ionizing radiation on a regular basis like from our Solar, timber and rocks. Over time our our bodies have absorbed and tailored to the skin pure radiation, one instance, changing the Extremely-violet rays from our Solar into warmth, or thermal radiation.
People are strolling, speaking sources of radiation who additionally are available battle with different outdoors power sources. These outdoors power supply conflicts could make you are feeling uneasy, sick and even depressed. Power sources can positively impact and alter different power sources, and I see this on a regular basis in my day job, micro-chip design. When now we have a delicate space of a circuit that should carry out exactly, now we have to protect it from non-sensitive areas to take care of actual performance. The identical is true with people, we live circuits which could be affected by different residing (or non-living ie: ghosts) circuits as properly. Perhaps this is likely one of the clues to discovering your sole mate or an individual you might be very comfy with. Each of your power sources could also be suitable and near the identical wave size or frequency.
It’s all about power or non-ionizing radiation, and sure, all of us emit totally different power or sound waves from our physique which makes every certainly one of us very distinctive. If we get offended or scared and our temperatures or adrenalin will increase, so does the thermal radiation in our physique, and perhaps the additional firing of electrons in our cells will increase our infrared radiation too! This improve of infrared and thermal radiation positively will increase power. The previous, Flight or Battle state of affairs, and doubtless the additional power state of affairs wanted in emergencies is definitively associated to Einstein’s concept, power = mass, and guess what, “That’s Us”.
Weblog information hyperlinks:
– EPA United States Environmental Safety Company
https://www.epa.gov/radiation/where-does-radon-gas-come
– ESA European House Company
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Energy_light_radiation_temperature
– NASA.gov
https://www.nasa.gov/content material/explore-light
– U.S. Meals & Drug
https://www.fda.gov/meals/buy-store-serve-safe-food/food-irradiation-what-you-need-know
– Nationwide Library of Drugs
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7181602/
– McGill
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/you-asked/it-true-banana-radioactive#:~:textual content=Potassiumpercent20(Ok)%20ispercent20apercent20widely,aspercent20wellpercent20aspercent20gammapercent20rays.
– Steve Martin
https://www.stevemartin.com/
– livescience.com
https://www.livescience.com/radiation-human-body
– Science Focus:
https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/top-10-which-are-the-most-radioactive-foods/
– HPS.org
https://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/faqradbods.html#:~:textual content=Yespercent2Cpercent20ourpercent20bodiespercent20arepercent20naturally,replenishedpercent20bypercent20ingestionpercent20andpercent20inhalation.
– wtamu.edu
https://www.wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2013/07/17/do-humans-give-off-radiation/
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