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#Radiation exposure x ray skin

Limiting cancer risk from radiation in the environmentĪcute Radiation Syndrome from Large ExposuresĪ very high level of radiation exposure delivered over a short period of time can cause symptoms such as nausea and vomiting within hours and can sometimes result in death over the following days or weeks.

Acute radiation syndrome from large exposures.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for more information about possible health effects of radiation exposure and contamination. Exposure to low levels of radiation encountered in the environment does not cause immediate health effects, but is a minor contributor to our overall cancer risk.

It can also result in long-term health effects such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.

#Radiation exposure x ray skin

Related information in Spanish (Información relacionada en español).Įxposure to very high levels of radiation, such as being close to an atomic blast, can cause acute health effects such as skin burns and acute radiation syndrome (“radiation sickness"). However, if the damage is not repaired correctly, a cell may die or eventually become cancerous. Fortunately, the cells in our bodies are extremely efficient at repairing this damage. has sufficient energy to affect the atoms in living cells and thereby damage their genetic material (DNA). Ionizing radiation can affect the atoms in living things, so it poses a health risk by damaging tissue and DNA in genes. Ionizing radiation Ionizing radiationRadiation with so much energy it can knock electrons out of atoms.