This CNSC video takes you beyond the tiny world of the atom to explore sources of radiation, the concept of dose, and how radiation affects the body and health.

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This Featured Topic has resources on many different aspects of radiation, from the types of radiation we are exposed to naturally on Earth to the radiation astronauts experience in space.

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In this case study, students will learn about the biological effects of ionizing radiation and will discuss the health risks from cosmic radiation to flight crews and other long-distance airline passengers.

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In this case study, students will learn about cosmic ray particles and will discuss the health risks from cosmic radiation to flight crews and other long-distance airline passengers.

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This backgrounder discusses the factors that affect the amount of cosmic radiation people receive on long-distance flights.

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This CNSC educational video explains how nuclear technology is used safely in industrial applications. (1:50 min.)

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This video from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) explores the sources of natural and human-produced radiation in our environment as well as the role that the CNSC plays in protecting Canadians through regulation of sources of radiation. (6:34 min.)

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Dr. Young Lee will talk about her role as the Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist at the Sunnybrook Health Science Centre in the research and treatment of cancer.

The event is taking place on November 25, 2015 at 7:00 pm.

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This video from the Canada Science and Technology Museum and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories looks at how spent nuclear fuel can be recycled for reuse in nuclear reactors.

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This video from the Canada Science and Technology Museum and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories looks at the safety systems that are built into nuclear reactors.

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