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What are the risks of Gama rays?

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What type of wave has a wave length longer than microwaves?

Gama rays have a longer length than microwaves. the sun exerts Gama rays, but the ozone layer protects earth from them. Gama rays actually quite harmful and can cause cancer.


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Why gama rays are rays but not waves?

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