Radiation poisoning happens when you’re exposed to extremely high radiation levels, like those caused by a nuclear explosion. Early symptoms include nausea and vomiting. Later, it causes organ damage.

Background radiation is the invisible radiation that is always present in our environment. It comes from a variety of sources, both natural and man-made. Natural sources include cosmic rays from space ...

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI), a member of The Claremont Colleges, has been awarded a significant grant from the Department of Energy to investigate the effects of low-dose radiation on human beings.

A recent study published in the BMJ evaluated the effects of long-term exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation on cancer mortality. Study: Cancer mortality after low dose exposure to ionising ...

Credit: Getty Images. The hormone sensitivity of breast tissue makes it even more susceptible to damage from ionizing radiation from imaging machines. Radiation is a part of day-to-day life for many ...

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