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From UNSCEAR
www.unscear.org 49th session, Vienna 2-11 May 2000

Source of ionising radiation to man

Average radiation doses at year 2000 from natural and man-made sources of radiation
Expressed in millisievert (mSv)

Source

Worldwide average annual effective dose

Natural background

2.4

Diagnostic medical examinations

0.3

Atmospheric nuclear testing

0.005

Chernobyl accident

0.002

Nuclear power production

0.001


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