The Harsh Reality of Keeping Away From Radioactivity

Radioactivity is a looming threat that many people do not seem to know about. Ever since the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the internet has been swarming with reports about how the radiation can reach the West Coast and harm Californians. This has been confirmed by experts; radioactivity was expected to show up in April and has already been found in kelp along the sea. Radioactivity is a serious threat to humans, and people should be more aware of the risks related to it, especially now, when there are signs of radioactivity in the West Coast. The main argument that people use to keep themselves from accepting the harsh reality of radioactive poisoning is that since there have been no radioactive leaks in the United States recently, we are not at risk. This also is untrue; back in April, there was a radioactive leak in New Mexico. So far, doses of radiation to the surrounding population are low, but even those low levels of radioactivity can have harmful effects on the body in the long term. So what are these harmful effects? To answer this question, we need to understand how radioactive isotopes decay. There are many different elements, and each has its own radioactive isotopes. For example, one of the common plutonium isotopes produced by man is plutonium-239. When this radioactive isotope decays, it produces energy. This energy is radioactivity. When the isotope decays, it produces alpha, beta, and gamma particles. These particles are also a part of a general class ofShow MoreRelatedThe Road By Cormac Mccarthy2181 Words   |  9 Pagesbenefits that underpin human well-being†(Daily xviii). These assets provided by the environment help the world run with ease giving the father and the son and their society the resources they needed until their terrain was contaminated by the radioactivity due to the nuclear explosion. â€Å"The clock stopped at 1:17. A long shear of light and then a series of low concussions†¦ He went into the bathroom and threw the light s witch but the power was already gone. A dull rose glow in the window glass†(McCarthyRead MoreHydraulic Fracturing And Its Effects On The Environment1737 Words   |  7 Pagesit poses on the environment. In short, Hydrofracking is done by injecting water and sand into a Shale formation nearly seven thousand feet underground. After this is completed they pressurise or Frack the well causing the gasses and oil to release from the bedrock. Ultimately, this provides a steady Natural gas and petroleum source for upwards of fifty years. Hydraulic Fracturing has been used for more than sixty years, and has been used to acquire seven billion barrels of Petroleum and six hundredRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 PagesUniversity These examples work quite well. Their diversity, literacy, ethnic sensitivity, and relevancy should attract readers. Stanley Baronett. Jr., University of Nevada Las Vegas Far too many authors of contemporary texts in informal logic – keeping an eye on the sorts of arguments found in books on formal logic – forget, or underplay, how much of our daily reasoning is concerned not with arguments leading to truth-valued conclusions but with making choices, assessing reasons, seeking adviceRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pageslittle significance. But there is little agreement over when the twentieth century c.e. arrived, and there were several points both before the year 2000 (the collapse of the Soviet Union, the reunification of Germany, the surge of globalization from the mid-1990s) and afterward (9/11, or the global recession of 2008) when one could quite plausibly argue that a new era had begun. A compelling case can be made for viewing the decades of the global scramble for colonies after 1870 as a predictable