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Distance and Radiation Risk

The relationship between distance and the risk of acute radiation sickness from fallout

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Jan 10, 2026
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How much distance reduces acute radiation sickness risk from fallout particles?

Distance strongly reduces the acute radiation sickness (ARS) risk from fallout because the highest dose rates concentrate close to where large, short‑lived radioactive particles deposit and radiation ...

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Does 5G have to be stopped?

No — the evidence and expert opinion pulled from mainstream public-health bodies do not demand an outright global halt to 5G deployment, but neither do they settle every question; many scientists argu...