Radon exposures account for a 42 percent share of radiation exposures worldwide as of 2019. Radon is a chemical element which naturally occurs in radioactive decay chains. Interestingly, the nuclear industry only accounts for less than 0.1 percent of global radiation exposures.
Distribution of radiation exposure worldwide by source
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