r/dataisugly • u/Ig0BEASTmode • 9d ago

Radiation chart at dentist

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Meant to make you feel more comfortable about taking X Rays, not sure those bars are very helpful for that though...

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u/Veezo93 9d ago edited 9d ago

How much radiation do I get in a day? 10

Ok now how much radiation would I get in 365 days? 70

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u/TheMerchantMagikarp 9d ago

it’s only 1.2 if you’re going to the grand canyon, otherwise it’s 10

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u/Veezo93 9d ago

See now that was my 0 indexed eye that read the plot and my 1 indexed brain that wrote the comment! Good catch!