Natural radiation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007788",
  "term": "Natural radiation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Ionizing radiation originating from natural sources, rather than from human activities. This includes cosmic radiation from space, terrestrial radiation from radioactive elements in the Earth's crust, and internal radiation from radionuclides naturally present within the human body. Radon gas is a common source of natural radiation exposure.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "radiation",
    "natural radioactivity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1549 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/natural-radiation/"
}