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Radiation sickness can be prevented by?
Wearing a NBC or Hazmat suit
Which method of heat transfer is prevented by heat shields fitted to the exhaust on some vehicles?
Radiation.
What safety features aims to keep nuclear radiation contained?
Steel-reinforced concrete
Can a phone without a sim cause radiation?
Yes, mobile phones without sim cards can emmit radiation because of a microchip contained in it.
How does nuclear power pollute the air?
Radiation leaks can get into the air if not contained properly and cause cancer.
How does the epidermis guard against harmful radiation?
Melanin is the dark pigmentation contained in skin. It is contained in melanocytes, which are the cells which produce melanin. The purpose of melanin is to filter out harmful radiation from the sun. Mostly it does not. The best way is to use a sunscreen with SPF of 30 or more.
How might cancer cells be prevented from doing more harm?
Cancer cells are typically prevented from doing more harm to the body by being excised surgically, killed with chemotherapy, radiation, or photodynamic therapy.
How can heat radiation be prevented?
by insulating heat producing system from 4 sides will reduce radiation. and that insulator should be in dark colour, because we know that dark bodies absorb radiations easily.
Why were sailors in the past susceptible to scurvey?
Lack of fresh food, ie vegetables and fruit, which contained Vitamin C and would have prevented scurvy.
Can cataracts be prevented?
Preventive measures emphasize protecting the eyes from UV radiation by wearing glasses with a special coating to protect against UV rays.
How will the increase in carbon dioxide affect the transmission of solar radiation through the atmosphere?
The increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere means that more solar radiation (in the form of infra-red heat from the warmed earth) is absorbed in the atmosphere and prevented from escaping to space. It will not change the transmission of incoming solar radiation through the atmosphere.
If the planet krypton is actually made of kryptonite then why aren't kryptonians on that planet affected by it?
Krypton was a planet, but when it exploded, the debris drifted into space and it contained radiation.
