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When radiation strikes complex biological molecules such as proteins or nucleic acids ,it may fracture the molecules and prevent their proper functioning.This can result in loss of cell vitality,decreased enzyme activity, initiation of cancer and genetic mutations.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIonizing radiation, well, "ionizes" things. Since most of our body is water, it tends to ionize water, and that can cause splitting up of the water molecules, H2O, into their component parts, H and O, but in an ionic, i.e. charged, state. This causes chemistry changes in the cells and, if done on a wide enough scale, can cause systemic failure, even death. On a small scale, less is known about the effects of ionizing radiation except to state that, if ingested, small amounts of radioactive material can lodge in sensitive areas of the body, such as the lungs, bones, thyroid, and elsewhere, and the ionizing radiation coming from that material can cause cancer in the long run.
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∙ 9y agoRadiation does damage to the DNA in cells. Because this gets carried over to the daughter cells when it undergoes mitosis, this will then cause the damage to spread.
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∙ 9y agoPenetrating radiations can destroy living cells.
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∙ 6y agoAnything up to (and including) death.
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What harm does nuclear power plant give the environment when it transforms into energy?
For one, Nuclear power can harm aquatic life, harm humans with enough radiation, destroy drinking water, and harm the air.
How much radiation does a microwave give off what And can this be dangerous?
A microwave releases only micro waves. It doesn't release any harmful radiation. The only harm a microwave can cause is if you put certain items that can make it explode (like a lava lamp, dont try that please).
Is non ionizing radiation harmful to living things?
Scientists generally agree it is not harmful except if the intensity is enough to cause heating of the tissues. For example a microwave cooker produces enough heat to cause harm, which is why the door cannot be opened while it's switched on. However it is a controversial subject that includes use of cell phones and other radio frequency transmitters. Today the focus is not on whether it is harmful, but how much and at what levels it is harmful.
Harmful energy that comes from the sun is called?
Short wave radiation. You might separate it to X-ray or Ultra-Violet but basically, any wavelength shorter than 400 nm had degree of harm. The shorter wavelength the more energy/photon and higher risk of causing DNA damage and resulting to cancer.
What are the dangers of microwave radiation?
In general, microwaves are harmful if they are very powerful and concentrated. All of our ordinary microwave-emitting devices are perfectly safe to use because they are very low power. A microwave oven doesn't release enough of the energy to cause harm when the door is properly closed - hence, a microwave that functions with a door open could be potentially harmful. Very powerful microwaves are harmful because they cause burns. Microwave radiation, despite popular claims, does not cause cancer or any other illness associated with exposure to ionizing radiation. Microwaves from cell phones, for example, are not powerful and concentrated enough to cause harm. In themselves, other than high power exposure - several kilowatts - that's many more times than what is inside an operating microwave oven, microwaves are not dangerous. However, injuries can occur from overheated foods - burns, scalds, eruptions and fires.
What kind of electromagnetic radiation can cause harm to living human tissue?
Ultraviolet, X-rays, and Gamma rays for sure, but even infrared radiation, at very high intensities, could cause harm (burning) to living human tissue.
Most dangerous type of radiation?
the most dangerouse is gamma because it can cause great harm to the tissue that comes in contaced with any human and leave perm damage
What harm can radiation cause us?
That depends on type of radiation, dosage, and area exposed.
Are X-rays bad?
They have a limited amount of radiation, but this radiation is not serious and will likely cause no harm.
What does the radiation symbol mean?
Lasera may cause harm from Radiations
What does the laser radiation symbol mean?
Lasera may cause harm from Radiations
A beam of protons and a beam of neutrons of the same energy are both harmful to living tissue the beam of neutrons however is less harmful suggest why?
Because while a positively or negatively charged beam contains either protons or electrons, neutrons have no charge whatsoever and does no harm to the living tissue.
Radiation from wireless security camera systems?
All electronics emit microscopic amounts of radiation. However, it is not even close to enough to cause harm to the health of a living thing. If you are concerned, keep your animals in places that are not near anything electronic.
What are the disadvantages of radiations?
Radioactive radiation, such as X-rays and gamma rays, is dangerous and can harm, and even kill living things.
Do viruses cause harm?
yes they are harmful for all living organism. but not at all.
How can nuclear radiation harm us?
Nuclear radiation harms us by mutating cells so they don't actually do anything, but still reproduce. This is what cancer is. The cells reproduce and form a big lump of totally useless tissue.
Do microwaves cause any harm?
Microwaves cause radiation, which causes skin cancer...
