The issues around radiation exposure are confusing for the average person to try to sort out. Conflicting and purposefully confusing information abound.
IPPNW and Foodwatch have a report out on calculated fatalities from radiation. This includes important issues such as the amount of radiation in food and what should be the proper limits set by public health authorities.
http://www.foodwatch.org/en/what-we-do/topics/radiation/more-information/foodwatch-report-calculated-fatalities-from-radiation/
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5qno9luj7vo71hu/press-release_background_report_ger_04.pdf
These links and information can help sort out what radiation exposures mean for human health and how to protect yourself. Our goal is to provide the best unbiased information available so you can find the facts without all the spin.
Merck Medical Manual – Radiation Exposure:
http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/injuries_poisoning/radiation_exposure_and_contamination/radiation_exposure_and_contamination.html#v1113494
EPA Factbook On Ionizing Radiation:
http://www.epa.gov/radiation/docs/402-f-06-061.pdf
Oak Ridge Radiation Emergency Assistance Center
http://orise.orau.gov/reacts/default.aspx
Protective Iodine (Potassium Iodine KI) Information And Dosage Chart:
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/EmergencyPreparedness/BioterrorismandDrugPreparedness/ucm072265.htm