- Radiation and health
Radiation is the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or moving subatomic particles Natural radiation comes from many naturally occurring radioactive materials found in soil, water, air and in the body Every day, people inhale and ingest forms of radiation from air, food and water
- Radiation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Radiation is energy that travels in the form of waves or particles and is part of our everyday environment People are exposed to radiation from cosmic rays, as well as to radioactive materials found in the soil, water, food, air and also inside the body
- Radiation and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
We work to strengthen radiation protection of the public, patients and workers worldwide We provide Member States with evidence-based guidance, tools and technical advice on public health issues related to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
- Ionizing radiation and health effects
WHO fact sheet on ionizing radiation, health effects and protective measures: includes key facts, definition, sources, type of exposure, health effects, nuclear emergencies, WHO response
- Rayonnements ionisants et effets sur la santé
À mesure que les usages des rayonnements ionisants se multiplient, les dangers qu’ils peuvent comporter pour la santé, s’ils ne sont pas correctement utilisés ou confinés, augmentent
- Radiation: Ionizing radiation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Ionizing radiation is radiation with enough energy that to remove tightly bound electrons from the orbit of an atom, causing that atom to become charged or ionized Here we are concerned with only one type of radiation, ionizing radiation, which occurs in two forms: waves or particles There are several forms of electromagnetic radiation, which differ only in frequency and wavelength: Longer
- Microsoft Word - Document1
Radiation exposure Ionizing radiation exposure is measured as "absorbed dose" in gray (Gy) The "effective dose" measured in sievert (Sv) takes account of the amount of ionizing radiation energy absorbed, the type of radiation and the susceptibility of various organs and tissues to radiation damage
- Use of potassium iodide for thyroid protection during nuclear or . . .
During a nuclear accident, radioactive iodine may be released to the environment in a plume or cloud and subsequently contaminate soil, surfaces, food and water
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