Veritasium

Season 2, Episode 25

Episode Title: How Damaging is Radiation?

Air Date: 2011-03-25

Overview:

What is radiation? Are all types harmful? What are the most common sources of damaging radiation? Most people view radiation as harmful and negative without understanding what makes it potentially damaging and which forms should be avoided. For example, many felt radiation from mobile phones probably caused cancer but few focused on the carcinogenic effects of UV rays.