%0 Dataset %T %J Arid Land Ecology and Resources Science Data Center %I Arid Land Ecology and Resources Science Data Center(data.dcxjegi.cn) %U https://data.dcxjegi.cn/portal/metadata/0713bce8-baa7-4a9e-8f8c-e1ec735f9f94 %W NCDC %R 10.12389/ariddc.02102 %A Documentation Information Center %K Atomic industrial;Radioactive contamination;Environmental pollution;Radiation source;Ionizing radiation %X This book is a popular science book on ionizing radiation. It systematically introduces the background of natural radiation, radioactive pollution of the biosphere, the impact of the atomic industry on environmental radiation, the radiation sources exposed in daily life, and the effects of high-dose and low-dose radiation on organisms. role. The book also discusses whether natural background radiation has a substantial impact on the biosphere, how invisible rays participate in the regulation of life processes, and introduces methods of using gamma irradiation to extend the shelf life of food. The last chapter ends with warning content to remind the public to be vigilant about radiation safety. The book aims to help readers scientifically understand the radiation phenomenon around them and its impact on health and the environment.