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SHRI GURUNANAK PUBLIC SCHOOL

Submitted by :-

Korotul barvatiya

Rupali Kabra

Suraj Dulhani

Submitted to :-Rohit Sir

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Harmful Effects of High

Exposure to Nuclear

Radiation On Human Body

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An Overview on Damaging Effects of

Nuclear Radiation

What is nuclear radiation?

How does nuclear radiation become damaging to human

body?

How is radiation measured?

Which parts of human body get effected at the exposure

of high doses of radiation?

What are the effects when human body is exposed to highdoses of radiation levels?

What is the cure discovered by science for dealing with

damaging effects?

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What is nuclear radiation?

Nuclear radiation is a harmful combination of alpha, beta and

gamma rays and when they interact with the atom they knock

off an orbital electron

Such rays can damage a cell or cause genetic mutations in any

living being

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How does nuclear radiation become

damaging to human body?

Harmful radiation occurs when unstable nuclei of atoms decay

and release particles. When these particles touch various

organic material such as tissue, damage may, and probably

will be done.

Such rays can cause burns, cancers, and death.

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Units of radiation measurement is Rems

It represents the amount of radiation required to produce

damage to a living tissue 25 rems causes detectable blood changes

100 rems have no immediate dangerous effects

Above 100 rems can cause initial signs of radiation sickness

such as nausea, headache and loss of white blood cells

How is radiation measured?

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Which parts of human body get

effected at the exposure of high

doses of radiation?

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Loss of hair when exposed to 200 rems or higher

Following are the devastating effects of

Radiation

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Non production and damage of brain cells at 5,000 rems or

greater

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Damage of Thyroid gland

at 1100 rems or higher

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Reduction in Bloods Lymphocyte cell count at

around 100 rems exposure

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Heart gets effected leading to heart failure at 1000 to5000 rems

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At 200 rems

gastrointestinal tract gets

damaged causing digestive

problems, nausea,

infection or bleeding.

The Radiation begins to

destroy the cells in the

body.

Gastrointestinal Tract Damage

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What is the cure discovered by science for

dealing with damaging effects?

Timely detection and treatment of diseases born out of the

radiation can cure a patient.

Nuclear radiation treatments can be naturaland

pharmaceutical.

Natural treatments are available, however, pharmaceutical

ones are at the development stage.

However, medical science have not found treatment for fatal

doses such as 450 rems or above.

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Treatments

Natural Treatments:

Beta Carotene- It is found in root vegetables such as carrots or

sweet potatoes. This form is also available in fruits such as

apricots, pumpkin, etc.

Shark Liver Oil- It prevents radiation sickness and also fights

tumors.

Potassium Iodide- It can prevent radioactive iodine from being

absorbed by thyroid and which can destroy thyroid.

Dihydroquercetin and Sulfur- This is found in larch wood,

grape leaves that protects liver and capillaries functions.

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Timely Treatment against Radiation

effects can save a precious human life