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What are some of the long term affects of exposure to nuclear radioactivity?
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Which type of exposure happens slowly over a long period of time?
illega exposure
What are the long term and short term effects of nuclear energy?
long term it may elevate long term cancer risks
What are negative effects of Nuclear bomb?
Long Term effects due to radiation Massive Damage to buildings Radioactive area where the bomb exploded
Who are the scientist who study about radioactivity?
The following is the introduction to Wikipedia article on 'Radioactive Decay'. If you want to study this you need to study the whole article. It is far too long to reply with a study, but particular questions may be answered here.Radioactive decay is the process in which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting ionizing particles and radiation. This decay, or loss of energy, results in an atom of one type, called the parent nuclide transforming to an atom of a different type, called the daughter nuclide. For example: a carbon-14 atom (the "parent") emits radiation and transforms to a nitrogen-14 atom (the "daughter"). This is a random process on the atomic level, in that it is impossible to predict when a given atom will decay, but given a large number of similar atoms, the decay rate, on average, is predictable. The SI unit of radioactive decay (the phenomenon of natural and artificial radioactivity) is the becquerel (Bq). One Bq is defined as one transformation (or decay) per second. Since any reasonably-sized sample of radioactive material contains many atoms, a Bq is a tiny measure of activity; amounts on the order of TBq (terabecquerel) or GBq (gigabecquerel) are commonly used. Another unit of (radio)activity is the curie, Ci, which was originally defined as the activity of one gram of pure radium, isotope Ra-226. At present it is equal (by definition) to the activity of any radionuclide decaying with a disintegration rate of 3.7 × 1010 Bq. The use of Ci is presently discouraged by SI.
How is nuclear energy usefull to mankind?
It is useful because it does not produce carbon dioxide as it is not combusted to produce energy, also, it gives off huge amounts of energy from small quantities of uranium or plutonium. However, it takes a long time to power up or power down nuclear plants, making it quite inefficient.
What is the bad in nuclear energy?
Mostly the long lived radioactivity left in the spent fuel, but also any leakage from a damaged plant as at Fukushima.
What are side affects of halon systems?
To date (2013) there are no known long term effects associated with halon exposure.
How long has there been radioactivity?
Radioactivity is since creation of universe.
Does nuclear provide energy all the time?
Yes it provides energy as long as it has radioactivity, but the amount is so huge, the substance's maintenance cost is very high; its dangerous and difficult to handle it.
How does nuclear disasters affect people's health?
Nuclear disasters can have several adverse effects on people's health. Exposure to radiation can increase the risk of developing cancer, particularly thyroid cancer and leukemia. It can also cause other health problems such as radiation sickness, genetic mutations, and long-term effects on reproductive function. Additionally, mental health issues may arise due to fear and stress associated with nuclear disasters.
How long does it take for the affects of working with asbestos?
Asbestos-related diseases appear from 10 - 40 years after the exposure begins. How long a delay there is depends in part on how intense the exposure is and how long it lasts or how often it occurred. And some exposed people never develop an asbestos-related disease.
Causes of long exposure with long exposure of ICT tools?
it can be blast
How long does radiation stay around?
Radioactivity gradually falls in all radioactive materials, how quickly it falls depends on the half-life of the material. The radioactivity of a material with a short half-life will fall alot quicker than the radioactivity of a material with a long half-life.
What are harmful or long term affects of naphtha?
Oral consumption of Naphtha can lead to kidney, liver, and CNS problems. Topical exposure to Naphtha can cause a burning sensation on the skin.
Is radioactivity good or bad?
Radioactivity as it is applied to nuclear medicine and to sources for radiography and the like are, in general, good. (In light of the true sense of the question, nuclear power generating plants are being set aside. They are about heat and power generation, and "radioactivity" is a by broduct.) There are broad applications for this technology and some insight into them can be had by reviewing the Wikipedia articles. (Links are provided.) There is a down side to radioactivity, however. Uncontrolled radiation poses a grave risk, and one must do a cost-benefit ratio. Additional difficulties in assessing the down side are associated with the fact that some radiation is extremely long-lived (thousands of years!), and, of course, radiation is invisible and can "sneak up" on us in certain situations. Additional links are provided.
What disease did Marie Curie die from?
She died of Leukemia which was caused by being around so much radioactivity. Radioactivity can be helpful, but when you're around a lot of it for a long time (like Marie Curie and her husband Pierre was) it can damage you physically and mentally.
How would a nuclear bomb affect the environment?
A nuclear explosion would release highly radioactive material into the atmosphere (in the giant "mushroom cloud" that is formed). This radiation would then contaminate the areas in which it eventually fell (this is known as "fallout"). Fallout can be carried vast distances in the air by the wind before eventually falling to Earth. High levels of radioactivity can cause sickness, mutations and death. This radioactivity would remain at dangerous levels for a very long time and thus any ecosystem affected would also feel the consequences over a long period.
