Radioactivity in bananas?
Fun fact! Because a small fraction of potassium is radioactive, and bananas are naturally high in potassium, the fruit delivers a very small dose of radiation. Click to read more!
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Because a small fraction of potassium is radioactive, and bananas are naturally high in potassium, the fruit delivers a very small dose of radiation. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, you would have to consume 100 bananas to get receive the same amount of radiation exposure as you get each day in the U.S. from natural environmental radiation.
Source: Natural Radiactivity in Food. EPA. May 21, 2024. https://www.epa.gov/radtown/natural-radioactivity-food (accessed 2024-09-12).
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