Radiation on flights

[chaim0m]

Saw this snippet in a periodical I subscribe to where it quotes some studies/talks that flights have the same level of exposure to radiation as a number of x-rays, while not dangerous as a one off, I am curious if people have heard of this or factor this in to frequent flying. Here is a pic with refrences:

[Something Fishy]

Saw this snippet in a periodical I subscribe to where it quotes some studies/talks that flights have the same level of exposure to radiation as a number of x-rays, while not dangerous as a one off, I am curious if people have heard of this or factor this in to frequent flying. Here is a pic with refrences:

It's of no consequence. A flight from NY to LA is the same radiation as eating 400 bananas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose
https://xkcd.com/radiation/

 

[chaim0m]

It's of no consequence. A flight from NY to LA is the same radiation as eating 400 bananas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose
https://xkcd.com/radiation/

That does not seem to be what this paper says:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/15172873/

[Agoldsc1]

It's of no consequence. A flight from NY to LA is the same radiation as eating 400 bananas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose
https://xkcd.com/radiation/

Who says that the amount of radiation in 400 bananas is safe on a frequent basis?

[ushdadude]

I actually tell hesitant patients that dental x-rays have less radiation than a flight nyc-ord and it calms them down

[ExGingi]

I actually tell hesitant patients that dental x-rays have less radiation than a flight nyc-ord and it calms them down

Yup. Heard a similar quote from a Dr. years ago.