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Christopher columbus. its made out of granite. its radioactive but perfectly safe. as you can see, the meter is pretty much pinning. youre exposed to it every time you fly because youre exposed to radiation of outer space. each year walking around the planet each of us is exposed to 3.5 millisieverts, thats the term they use, of radiation, thats about 67 chest x-rays or the same as 134 cross-country plane trips. in order to get radiation sickness, you need to be exposed to 1,000 millisieverts at...

Done. were talking about carbon 14, uranium, which is used in much, much higher concentrations to power the nuclear plants. one unit of measurement when we talk about radiation is the miliseivert. on average per year, americans get 3m illisieverts per year. for one thing, when you get on a plane, you have less atmosphere above you protecting you from radiation on space. the plane, the levels youre exposed to are a bit higher than normal. were looking at about three days worth in a five-hour coas...

If the levels become higher than that. >> at ten times the normal level, would than the equivalent, say of a chest x-ray? >> it would probably be equivalent to a couple of chest x-rays. really, not a huge issue at this point. >> now, a number of images have been shown over naevval officer sailors given potassium iodine tablets, why would they be given those if this wasnt an issue to worry about? >> i can speak for the urs navy the iodine pills are not going to be useful at this point. the only w...

Ive had chest x-rays, clonescopies, i see a psychologist, have a variety of hobbies to reduce stress, i dont drink, i dont smoke, i dont do drugs, i dont have crazy reckless sex with strangers. if charlie sheen outlives me, im going to be pod, and charlie found it as a compliment. he thought it was brilliant -- >> he found it as a compliment? >> he did, and he thought that chuck was write ago reflection of his thoughts, and charlie thinks chuck is calling him superman. >> its just sad. >> he has...

Cheese but dont tell michelle. >> greta: no question wasilla, alaska best known as the hometown of former governor sarah palin, until now. are you ready for salmon flavored vodka? you heard that right. alaska distill just launched smoked salmon flavored vodka. the man who invented it said madness and drunkenness led to the creation. really! apparently the distill had a heave bucket nearby until the recipe was perfected. some bartenders are getting creative with it. cheers! >> finally all we can ...

Cheese but dont tell michelle. >> greta: no question wasilla, alaska best known as the hometown of former governor sarah palin, until now. are you ready for salmon flavored vodka? you heard that right. alaska distill just launched smoked salmon flavored vodka. the man who invented it said madness and drunkenness led to the creation. really! apparently the distill had a heave bucket nearby until the recipe was perfected. some bartenders are getting creative with it. cheers! >> finally all we can ...

And it is caught on tape. playing a charity polo match in new york, has thrown from his horse. dont worry hes fine he quickly recovered from his spill and finished. his team lost the match. >> finally this is wild. people are still fascinated by marilyn monroe, they are whiching to pay big bucks for anything that belonged to the star we mean anything. a set of three marilyn monroe chest x-rays just sold for more than $45,000 at an auction house. the x-rays came from a 1954 hospital visit when mo...

And it is caught on tape. playing a charity polo match in new york, has thrown from his horse. dont worry hes fine he quickly recovered from his spill and finished. his team lost the match. >> finally this is wild. people are still fascinated by marilyn monroe, they are whiching to pay big bucks for anything that belonged to the star we mean anything. a set of three marilyn monroe chest x-rays just sold for more than $45,000 at an auction house. the x-rays came from a 1954 hospital visit when mo...

But always remember, kids, on kids in emergency, keep the phone away from your head. otherwise, youll mess up your -- >> heard it from the doctor. get the doo-hickey away from your head. >> lets talk about something else thats in the news and that is the c.t. scans. you know, rather than having a colonoscopy the traditional way, some people have the virtual ones. i didnt realize until the new study came out, one of the things can have the same radiation as 400 chest x-rays. >> thats right. and a...

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