What's Radon?
About Radon Chip™
What is Wellness Jewelry's proprietary part, the Radon Chip?
What is radon?
Radon is a radioactive rare gas that is produced by the alpha decay of radium, which is widely present underground. Radon also floats in the atmosphere, so we are exposed to it on a daily basis, both indoors and outdoors. It is actually a very familiar substance, and it is believed that radon has a "hormesis effect."
What is the hormesis effect?
This is a phenomenon in which the appropriate use of small amounts of radon can activate cells in the body and have a positive effect on health. Radon hot springs and radiation therapy are examples of this.
What you can expect from the hormesis effect
・Improve metabolism ・Improve and regulate immunity ・Antioxidant effect ・Suppress allergies ・Adjust hormone balance ・Improve nerve function ・Beautiful skin ・Anti-aging ・Improve quality of sleep
Radon in our surroundings
When you hear the word radon, many people probably think of radon hot springs or radium hot springs.
Misasa Onsen in Tottori Prefecture, Arima Onsen in Hyogo Prefecture, and Rurikei Onsen in Kyoto Prefecture are widely known as radium (radon) hot springs, and are historic hot springs that many people visit for the purpose of taking medical treatment or recuperating from the baths.
We focused on radium, the source of radon hot springs, and developed Radon Chip™ with the desire to deliver something that we could be truly confident about.
About Radon Chip™
This is an original part developed by our company, made by kneading a mineral called radium and molding it into chips.
Because it is difficult to cut into small granules, Wellness Jewelry is the first to develop parts of this shape and turn them into jewelry.
Our products are developed and produced entirely in-house by a trusted domestic manufacturer that also produces magnetic materials that have been certified as major medical devices.
All Wellness Jewelry products use Radon Chips™.
* Radon Chip™ is not intended for medical purposes.
Radiation exposure in daily life
In our everyday lives, we are exposed to about 2.4 mSv (millisieverts) of radiation from nature per year (of which about 0.3 mSv is from radon). Since this depends on the geology, the amount of natural radiation varies from country to country and region to region, and exposure levels also change when flying or undergoing medical procedures.
・Round-trip flight from Japan to Europe: 0.2 mSv
・Chest X-ray CT (1 time): 6.9mSv
・Stomach X-ray mass screening (1 time): 0.6 mSv
・Radon hot spring (1 hour, 365 days): 0.4 mSv
Radiation level of radon chip
1 capsule: Approx. 0.03 to 0.04 µSv/h (*microsievert)
* Calculated by equal division from 10 grains measured value 0.3-0.4μSv/h data
Actual product radiation dose
<When worn 15 hours a day, 365 days a year>
Bangle (3 beads): Approx. 0.492mSv to 0.657mSv/year
(Calculation formula: 0.09 to 0.12μSv/h x 15 hours x 365 days)
Ring (2 beads): Approx. 0.329mSv to 0.438mSv/year
(Calculation formula: 0.06 to 0.08μSv/h x 15 hours x 365 days)
*This is the value when you are exposed to all of the radiation emitted from the radon chip.
*The jewelry is designed so that the Radon Chips™ are in close contact with the skin, but in reality your exposure to radon will be less than this amount.