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Cosmic radiation

Penetrating ionizing radiation, both particulate and electromagnetic, originating in outer space. Secondary cosmic rays, formed by interactions in the Earth's atmosphere, account for about 45 to 50 millirem of the 360 millirem background radiation that an average individual receives in a year.

Cosmic Radiation