How can I reduce radiation during a flight?

5 Ways To Limit Your Radiation Exposure In Long Haul Flights
  1. Use a laptop shield. ...
  2. Get the right headset.
  3. Use a protective wallet case for your smartphone. ...
  4. Pregnant passengers should wear a protective band. ...
  5. Use anti-radiation blankets for infants and kids.




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Flying exposes you to large amounts of radiation. A transcontinental flight at 30,000 feet exposes you to 1,000 times the amount of you receive from security scanner devices. Flying at night can reduce that exposure by 99 percent, but pilots often don't get to fly just at night.

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Beta particles travel appreciable distances in air, but can be reduced or stopped by a layer of clothing, thin sheet of plastic or a thin sheet of aluminum foil. Several feet of concrete or a thin sheet of a few inches of lead may be required to stop the more energetic gamma rays.

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The Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field shield against CIR, but this protection decreases with higher altitudes and more polar latitudes, thereby significantly impacting circumpolar flights operating at cruising altitudes of 35,000 feet or above (10).

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Plane crashes are most likely during the first three minutes and last eight minutes of the flight. Called the Plus Three Minus Eight rule, statistically, this is the most dangerous time, according to a Ben Sherwood, author of The Survivors Club — The Secrets and Science That Could Save Your Life”.

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When is the safest time to fly? Summertime is the safest season to fly. Earlier in the day is the safest time of day to fly. More accidents occur later in the day when the pilots are tired, especially when the weather is bad and there have been delays.

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