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What type of high energy radiation can cause damage to human tissue?
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Why is ionizing radiation dangerous?
Ionizing radiation by definition is radiation with a high enough energy to remove electrons from their orbits. This is dangerous because it emits x-rays, damages tissue, can cause long term damage like cancer, and heats things up.
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
Which type of radiation can cause the most damage to the cells in the body?
The strongest type of radiation of course.
Are gamma rays good for your skin?
Because they are a form of ionising radiation, gamma rays can cause serious damage when absorbed by living tissue, and are therefore a health hazard. They can seriously damage your skin. Additionally, because of their short wavelength they can pass completely through the skin and other tissues of the human body and cause serious damage to them all. Indeed, bursts of the highest energy gamma radiation can kill a human in a matter of moments.
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.
Why is ionizing radiation dangerous?
Ionizing radiation by definition is radiation with a high enough energy to remove electrons from their orbits. This is dangerous because it emits x-rays, damages tissue, can cause long term damage like cancer, and heats things up.
How can radiation cure some types of cancer?
The main scooby dooby on this is that the bioligical damage done to some kinds of cells by exposure to radiation is greater than others. And we frequently see that cancer cells will "take more hits" and die if irradiated than many kinds of "regular" cells will. Radiation (either electromagnetic or particulate) causes ionization in tissue when it is of sufficient energy. A microwave oven will not cause this, but higher energy electromagnetic waves will cause it. So will particulate radiation. The chemical bonds that hold DNA together can be broken by ionizing radiation, and this kind of damage is difficult (if not impossible) for the cell to repair. If we can damage a large number of cancer cells with a minimum of damage to surrounding tissue, radiation therapy can be prescribed for the treatment of some kinds of malignant neoplasms.
Which can cause tissue damage. Acid or bases?
Both acids and bases can cause tissue damage.
Why is radiation considered dangerous?
The high-energy particles of radiation can damage the complex molecules, such as proteins and DNA, that are important to life. This damage can prevent our cells from functioning and can outright kill them. In the long term, the damage to DNA can cause cancer.
What kind of electromagnetic radiation will cause skin to burn?
Protection from ultraviolet radiation is what we use sunblock for. UV (ultraviolet) rays have high energy and can damage skin.
Can acid cause sever burns and tissue damage?
Yes, both an acid and base can cause severe burns and tissue damage!
Cancer and related diseases are caused due to primary radiation or secondary radiation or non ionization radiation or ionization radiation?
Cancers are caused by uncontrolled growth of tissue. Most commonly caused by environmental chemicals. Or fine fibres such as Asbestos or very fine glass. Ionizing radiation can cause cancers IF the damage it does then goes on to produce an unwanted growth of tissue.
Which type of radiation can cause the most damage to cells in the body?
neutron radiation
What is the effect from a radiation?
the radiation can cause the brain damage so it is really hamful.
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 is bad radiation?
Radiation is bad for us because most of the types of electromagnetic radiations are high in energy. This high energy waves can cause damage to our cells. Prolonged exposure to gamma rays can be bad for health.
Which type of radiation can cause the most damage to the cells in the body?
The strongest type of radiation of course.
