Explainer video: What are x-rays and how safe are they?
HEALTH
Did you know that each year the average person is exposed to the equivalent radiation from 75 chest x-rays, just from the soil and surrounding air? That’s not considered harmful, so why are we so spooked about x-rays? UniSA radiography lecturer Shayne Chau puts our fears to rest in this Health Explainer.
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