Radiation Exposure Forum: SSI-List
Thread: Radiation Exposure
# 17287 byMitchell James on Jan. 8, 2003, 8:07 p.m.
Member since 2022-08-22
Good question. The following link gives a complete explanation. The
quick answer is that LEO, which is where ISS is, is inside the magnetic
radiation belts that protect the earth. The atmosphere cleans out most
stuff that makes it through the radiation belts.
Mitchell James