The Negative Effects of Radioactive Substances

  • Exposure to large doses of radiation is very dangerous.
  • Radiation causes ionisations in the molecules of living cells to cause damage.
  • At the low doses of radiation, the cells can repair rapidly.
  • If the dose is higher, the cells may be dying or changed permanently.
  • Somatic effects appear in the person exposed to radiation.
  • The seriousness of the effect depends on the dose of radiation received.
  • Genetic effects appear in the future generations of the exposed person as a result of radiation damage to reproductive cells.

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