A broken leg isn’t as bad as losing a limb. We can all agree on that. But that certainly doesn’t mean we should ignore something that’s bound to break our leg, does it?

Of course not!

But that’s, essentially, what a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B is proposing when it comes to low-level ionizing radiation exposure.

The researchers admit moderate to high doses of ionizing radiation can make you sick and even kill you. But they also imply that we shouldn’t worry too much about those lower levels of radiation. Because after all, they point out, there are far more harmful things to be concerned about.

In other words, just go ahead and ignore that broken leg because, hey, it’s not a lost limb.

Radiation exposure builds up over time

It’s true we’re being exposed to radioactivity every day. It’s a naturally occurring phenomenon. There are minerals in the earth, for example, that slowly emit radiation. Plus radiation coming from the sun, and cosmic radiation from space, is constantly raining down on Earth.

There are radioactive gases in the air we breathe. There’s radiation in many of the foods we eat. And there are even radioactive elements in our own bodies.

But here’s the thing, just because something occurs naturally doesn’t mean it can’t harm you. Because with enough exposure, radiation can cause oxidative damage which can eventually effect every organ in your body.

And the truth is radiation exposure is cumulative, which means it continues to build over time. So it’s as if you lock up all that natural exposure over your lifetime in a vault and hold on to it.

But your deposits into that radiation account don’t stop there.

You add to your exposure through artificial sources too. In fact, our exposure to those artificial sources has been steadily increasing.

Artificial radiation exposure is growing

Medical imaging tests such as CT scans and x-rays which many doctors order without a second thought add to your growing lifetime exposure. Building materials, smoke detectors and combustible fuels contribute even more to the vault.

Full body scans in airports and flying itself, which exposes you to even higher levels of background radiation, accumulate over time too.

But worst of all may be the new radiation threat we’re facing.

Because were now surrounded by a web of wireless devices from the cell phones in our pockets to the smart homes we return home to every evening. And they’re all running on invisible Wi-Fi networks which are blasting us with radiation from every direction, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Don’t ignore a broken leg because you may lose an arm

The fact is low-level radiation is bombarding your body right now. And while the new study stops short of calling all the exposure to low-level radiation safe, it does hint that we ought to be saving our concern for “real” threats such as pollution, obesity and smoking.

Because, according to the researchers, we will shave more years off our lifespan if we don’t address those other risks than radiation exposure will steal from us.

But ignoring the broken leg because you’ll also lose an arm simply doesn’t make sense. You can worry about more than one threat to your health at a time.

Radiation mucks with your body’s chemistry. Like a bull in a china shop, it bashes its way through your tissues killing cells and damaging your DNA. And low level radiation exposure over your lifetime (remember that vault) could raise your risk for cancer, heart disease and other serious health risks.

But you can reduce your risks by shielding yourself from its effects moving forward, protecting yourself from the inside out. And we recently wrote about some ways you can do just that. If you missed that report, click here to discover how you can start protecting yourself against everyday radiation exposure starting today.

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