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Does beta radiation cause leukemia

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What are the hazards of beta radiation?

Too much Beta rays can damage skin and eyes.It also cause Cancer.


What is beta radiation properties?

Beta particles or radiation is an electron emitted at high speed or energy from some types of unstable elements in a process known as beta-decay. Beta radiation is not healthy for living things. It is usually stopped by a few millimeters of metal, wood, or plastic. Direct exposure to the skin can cause radiation burns.


What was most likely the cause of Marie curie's leukemia?

It was probably all of the radiation she was around that caused it.


What is bad thing about?

the gamma and beta radiations which can cause cell mutation and radiation poisoning


Radiation consisting of a single electron?

beta radiation!


Which form of radiation is the same as an electron?

Beta minus radiation is a stream of electrons.


Is Alpha Beta or gamma made from electrons?

Beta radiation is made from electrons (or positrons for inverse beta radiation). Alpha radiation is a helium nucleus, and gamma radiation is a high energy electromagnetic ray.


What is bad about radioactive things?

the gamma and beta radiations which can cause cell mutation and radiation poisoning


Does beta radiation have a helium nuleus?

A stream of helium nuclei is alpha radiation. Beta radiation is a stream of electrons.


Can overexposure to radiation lead to blood disorders?

Yes-can cause Leukemia, Leukocytosis, Anemia, Primary & secondary Aplastic Anemia


Does beta have a helium nucleus?

Beta radiation does not have a helium nucleus.Alpha radiation, however, does have a helium nucleus.


Is there an available vaccine for leukemia?

No there is not a vaccine unfortenetly if there was then that would mean the world to me for i am a current Acute Myloid Leukemia sufferer at age 11 if there is could you tell me! The best thing you can do to prevent leukemia all though there is no known cause is to STAY AWAY FROM RADIATION for current studies have shown that most people with leukemia have been exposed to high amounts of radiation for me it was running solar technoligy experiments!missy177