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Is it true that cancer is cause by radiation?

Anonymous

∙ 10y ago

Updated: 11/14/2022

Yes, cancer is known to be caused by extended exposure nuclear radiation.

If is also suspected by some that electromagnetic radiation (from electrical power lines and radio transmitters, including Cellular phones, WiFi, and radio stations)

Wiki User

∙ 10y ago

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Cancer is cause by radiation true or false?

true

What can radiation cause?

Radiation can cause sunburn, cancer, genetic mutation.

Can excess radiation cause cancer?

yes.

What are the dangers of radiation fallout?

Radiation fallout can cause cancer and birth defects.

Why do workers work far from the source of radiation?

Ionizing radiation can cause cancer.

What kind of radiation can cause skin cancer?

ultraviolet

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.

Does high levels of radiation cause breast cancer?

YES

Can computers cause cancer?

Computers produces radiation which can change our blood cells which results in cancer

Animals are affected by radiation true or false why?

Yes they are. Simpler life forms have more resistance. Radiation catalyses mutations in the DNA sequences of organisms. This is why you can get cancer from radiation (e.g. skin cancer from ultra-violet radiation) because cancer is caused by mutations in multicellular organisms.