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RadTown

Radiation Exposure in Air Travel

This is an image of a plane flying in the sky.

The following fact sheets explain different places where you may encounter radiation when you travel by plane. Some of these things will be found in other places you visit in your day-to-day life.

Radiation and Airport Security Scanning

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