
Radiation and health
Jul 7, 2023 · Radiation is the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or moving subatomic particles. Natural radiation comes from many naturally occurring radioactive materials found in …
Radiation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 10, 2024 · Ionizing radiation is a type of energy released by atoms that travels in the form of electromagnetic waves (gamma or X-rays) or particles (neutrons, beta or alpha). Ionizing …
Ionizing radiation and health effects
Jul 27, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on ionizing radiation, health effects and protective measures: includes key facts, definition, sources, type of exposure, health effects, nuclear emergencies, …
Radiation: Ionizing radiation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 26, 2020 · 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 …
Rayonnements ionisants et effets sur la santé
Jul 27, 2023 · 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, …
Radiation: 5G mobile networks and health
Feb 27, 2020 · 5G, or fifth generation, is the latest wireless mobile phone technology, first widely deployed in 2019. 5G is expected to increase performance and a wide range of new …
Radiation: Electromagnetic fields
Aug 4, 2016 · Radiation: Electromagnetic fields 4 August 2016 | Questions and answersWhat are electromagnetic fields and where do they come from?
Radiation: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation
Mar 9, 2016 · Everyone is exposed to UV radiation from the sun and an increasing number of people are exposed to artificial sources used in industry, commerce and recreation. The sun is …
Radiation: The Chernobyl accident
Apr 23, 2011 · Among those who survived radiation sickness, recovery took several years. Many of them developed radiation-induced cataracts in the first few years after the accident. Recent …
RADIATION People are exposed both to natural radiation, for example ultraviolet radiation and radon, and to radiation generated by human activities. Radioactive sources (emitting for …