Articles for Homework 1 - Radiation in the News

This week's readings are a smattering of news articles about different sources of radiation around us. Some of the questions deal with trying to make sense of the different types of radiation discussed in these articles, and some of the questions deal with your reflections on the articles and the topics they discuss.  If you get stuck or have any questions, please email me (or message me through Canvas)!

Articles:

1) New York Times article on granite counter tops

2) Huffington Post article on contaminated fish.

3) Two articles on cell phone radiation:
Chicago Tribune article on recent calls for review of cell phone radiation rules.
PCWorld article on the state of our understanding of cell phone radiation risks.

4) Two articles on airport x-ray body scanners:
Wired article on lingering questions about the safety of the scanners.
Scientific American article on Europe banning x-ray body scanners

5) ABC News article on radioactive polonium in cigarettes.


If you have any trouble accessing these articles, please email me.  Technical difficulties are not an excuse for skipping any of them!