For Most People, the Greatest Radiation Risk Leading to Cancer

question 49

Multiple Choice

For most people, the greatest radiation risk leading to cancer is

• A) medical and dental X rays.
• B) cosmic rays.
• C) radon gas.
• D) sun exposure.
• E) nuclear reactors and radioactive wastes.

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