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radioactivity basically related to the decay of nucleus of atoms during this process many harmful rays emit which causes the skin diseases.

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Q: How does radioactivity cause cancer?
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They are the rays of radioactivity that are emitted from the bluetooth earpieces. They cause cancer.


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Radioactivity and mutation in your cells


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By radioactivity which causes damage to the body and can cause cancer if enough is absorbed. Nuclear power plants do not normally emit more than trivial amounts of radioactivity, but rare faults can allow more to escape into the surrounding areas.


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A source of radioactivity is surgically placed inside the body near the cancer


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Can you get cancer from nuclear power plants?

Only if things go badly wrong and radioactivity leaks from the reactor