Considering radiation weighting factors only, how many times more dangerous are alpha particles than protons?

Radiation weighting factors compare the biological effect of different types of radiation. Alpha particles have a weighting factor of 20, while protons have a factor of 2. The ratio is 20 ÷ 2 = 10, so alpha particles are 10 times more dangerous by this measure.

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