natural radiation background

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14872
Cosmic radiation emitted from stars and long-lived terrestrial radionuclides that are ubiquitously present in the Earth’s soils.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 919 [Terms] [Paper]