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Ionizing radiation in the form of Gamma and X-Rays are hazardous to biologic organisms.
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What can radiation cause?
Radiation can cause sunburn, cancer, genetic mutation.
What is the name of the radiation that can increase mutation in humans?
There are a number of types of radiation that can cause mutation in humans.Gamma radiation is probably the one you were thinking of, but ultraviolet radiation can also cause mutation.Pretty much any kind of radiation that causes mutation will almost always cause cancer, as a result.
What are carcinogens and what can cause them?
Carcinogens are cancer-causing things, including some chemicals and some types of radiation. The risk for their causing cancer can be brought about by smoking, by exposure to ultraviolet radiation, nuclear radiation, or to a wide range of toxic substances.
Could the atomic bomb cause skin cancer with soldiers exposed to it?
The radiation in the atomic bomb can cause all types of cancers. Skin cancer proboly being the most prevalent.
Can excess radiation cause cancer?
yes.
Why do workers work far from the source of radiation?
Ionizing radiation can cause cancer.
What are the dangers of radiation fallout?
Radiation fallout can cause cancer and birth defects.
What kind of radiation can cause skin cancer?
ultraviolet
Cancer is cause by radiation true or false?
true
What is the environmental and health effect of radiation?
being exposed to radiation could cause cancer.
Overexposure to UV radiation can do what to you?
Over exposure to UV can cause cancer. The cancer is of skin.
Does uv radiation effect skin cancer?
Yes, it is the major cause of skin cancer.
