Question

what are tge health effects of each ionizing and nonionzing radiation and when does exposure cross from acceptable to unacceptable levels?

Answer 1

Answer:

☆Health effect of ionizing radiation beyond the limit

* It can cause impaired tissue and organ function

* It can cause skin redness, hair loss, radiation burns and acute radiation symptoms

* Longer exposure can cause cancer

* The risk of exposure is high in children and adolescents than adults

* Prenatal exposure can leads to brain damage in fetus.

☆Health effects of nonionzing radiation beyond the limit

* It interact with tissue through the generation of heat

* There are much uncertainty about the health effects of acute and chronic exposure to non ionizing radiation.

* Damage from optical radiation confined to skin and eyes

*It can cause skin cancer, erythema, pigmentation, skin burn

*In lower frequency ranges, it can interfere with the function of central nervous system.