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English: Radiation Dose Chart by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Munroe" class="extiw" title="en:Randall Munroe">Randall Munroe</a> as part of the webcomic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/xkcd" class="extiw" title="en:xkcd">xkcd</a>.
In response to concerns about the radioactivity released by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster:Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster" class="extiw" title="en:Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster:Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster">en:Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster:Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster</a> in 2011, and to remedy what he described as "confusing" reporting on radiation levels in the media, Munroe created a chart of comparative radiation exposure levels. The chart was rapidly adopted by print and online journalists in several countries, including being linked to by online writers for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian" class="extiw" title="en:The Guardian">The Guardian</a><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times" class="extiw" title="en:The New York Times">The New York Times</a>.<a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a> As a result of requests for permission to reprint the chart and to translate it into Japanese, Munroe placed it in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/public_domain" class="extiw" title="en:public domain">public domain</a>, but requested that his non-expert status should be clearly stated in any reprinting.<a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a>
- <a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Monbiot" class="extiw" title="en:George Monbiot">Monbiot, George</a> (2011-03-21). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/21/pro-nuclear-japan-fukushima">Why Fukushima made me stop worrying and love nuclear power</a>". The Guardian.
- <a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Revkin" class="extiw" title="en:Andrew Revkin">Revkin, Andrew</a> (2011-03-23). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/23/the-dread-to-risk-ratio-on-radiation-and-other-discontents/?hp">The 'Dread to Risk' Ratio on Radiation and other Discontents</a>". Dot Earth blog. The New York Times.
- <a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a> Munroe, Randall. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://blog.xkcd.com/2011/03/19/radiation-chart/">Radiation Chart</a>. xkcd.com.
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| current | 03:58, 5 January 2017 | | 1,134 × 1,333 (90 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <span class="langlabel-en" lang="en" style="font-weight:bold;">English: </span> Radiation Dose Chart by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Munroe" class="extiw" title="en:Randall Munroe">Randall Munroe</a> as part of the webcomic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/xkcd" class="extiw" title="en:xkcd">xkcd</a>. <p>In response to concerns about the radioactivity released by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster:Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster" class="extiw" title="en:Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster:Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster">en:Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster:Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster</a> in 2011, and to remedy what he described as "confusing" reporting on radiation levels in the media, Munroe created a chart of comparative radiation exposure levels. The chart was rapidly adopted by print and online journalists in several countries, including being linked to by online writers for <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian" class="extiw" title="en:The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> and <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times" class="extiw" title="en:The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> As a result of requests for permission to reprint the chart and to translate it into Japanese, Munroe placed it in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/public_domain" class="extiw" title="en:public domain">public domain</a>, but requested that his non-expert status should be clearly stated in any reprinting.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup></p> <div class="reflist" style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"> <span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite style="font-style:normal"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Monbiot" class="extiw" title="en:George Monbiot">Monbiot, George</a> (<span class="mw-formatted-date" title="2011-03-21">2011-03-21</span>). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/21/pro-nuclear-japan-fukushima">Why Fukushima made me stop worrying and love nuclear power</a>". <i>The Guardian</i>.</cite></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"> <span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite style="font-style:normal"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Revkin" class="extiw" title="en:Andrew Revkin">Revkin, Andrew</a> (<span class="mw-formatted-date" title="2011-03-23">2011-03-23</span>). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/23/the-dread-to-risk-ratio-on-radiation-and-other-discontents/?hp">The 'Dread to Risk' Ratio on Radiation and other Discontents</a>". <i>Dot Earth blog</i>. <i>The New York Times</i>.</cite></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"> <span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Munroe, Randall. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://blog.xkcd.com/2011/03/19/radiation-chart/">Radiation Chart</a>. <i>xkcd.com</i>.</span> </li> </ol> </div> |
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