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The important effect is that it induces DNA damage. This can be beneficial when treating cancer with radiation therapy, but radiation therapy is carcinogenic in itself.
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What are the bad and good things of gamma rays?
Gamma Rays can sterilise equipment for surgeons to use also they can kill of cancerous cells.
What are negative effects of gamma rays?
I think gamma radiation is actualy harmful and can kill people
Disadvantages of electromagnetic waves?
Gamma rays can kill good bacteria as well as bad bacteria
Why are gamma rays bad?
Gamma rays are very energetic forms of electromagnetic radiation, so when they collide with some molecule in the body, the molecule will be damaged or destroyed. Some molecules are more important than others, but there are some which can potentially cause a lot of trouble if they are damaged, particularly genetic material, which may be altered into a form that leads to cancer.
How do you get gamma rays?
Orign of Gamma RaysGamma rays are part of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. Electromagnetic Radiation is VERY basically energy travelling in waves. One source of electromagnetic radiation is our sun. The reason why Gamma Rays do not hit the earth, is because the earth is protected by an MAGNETIC field. The Earth's core is Iron, and Iron is magnetic, so this field sheilds us from the harmful radiation, and is one of the reasons why life exists on the earth today. Light is also radiation, so it's important to note that not all radiation is actually bad for living Organisms. Gamma rays are sometimes used in Medical treatment to kill of cancer cells, (Chemotherapy.)Also another source of Gamma Rays are unstable elements of the periodic table that give off Electromagnetic Radiation.... such as Uranium,Plutonium and so on.
Is gammy rays dangerous?
The correct way to say it is gamma rays. And they can be dangerous in some situations. Large amounts flowing uncontained can be dangerous. Usually they will start of by affecting someone internally (inside the body). But soon, if it is a large amount, it can get very bad to the point of peeling your skin, or destroying your organs.
What kind of music produces gamma brainwaves?
bad music
How are gamma ray's made?
Doctors have some machines to make a gamma ray for people who have cancer to kill those bad cells.
Why is gamma radiation deadly?
Gamma radiation is deadly because it causes cancer. But it be used to kill cancerous cells as well. So, gamma is bad, but has it's useful properties too!
What are the sun's bad rays?
uv rays (ultra violet rays) which causes damages to the human and animals also which leads to 1.skin cancer 2.eye diseases 3.damages d.n.a etc even "IR rays" infrared rays are also bad rays of sun
What is the biggest bag in the world?
Good question. Since you didn't say the bag had to be of a certain material, I'm going to say the atmosphere. It holds in the O2 and H2O to support life as we know it and keeps our the bad gamma rays to an extent.
What is bad effect of film?
tarrisoum is a bad effect
