Cell Phone Radiation Cell phones emit radiofrequency a form of
non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation, which can be absorbed into
skin tissue wherever the phone is held closest to. There is a
direct link to the radiation cell phones cause and cancer of the
brain, nerves and or neck. The rate of cell phone purchase has
grown rapidly within the past 4 years, as has the number of cancer
patients.
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How does this effect my body? Radiofrequency energy is a form
of electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetic radiation can be
categorized into two types; ionizing and non-ionizing. Exposure to
ionizing radiation has been proven to cause cancer.
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How can I help this? By using a hands free device such as blue-
tooth. Speaking on a landline whenever possible. When its necessary
to speak on a cellphone use it for less time.
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Radiation is unnatural? This statement is partially true, some
radiation is unnatural; but some radiation is completely natural.
Radiation emits from all sorts of things. An example of unnatural
radiation is from factories. Natural radiation comes from the
sun.
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Does all radiation cause cancer? Most forms of radiation UV,
X-Rays, radio frequencies are very harmful, depending on the amount
of power and how long you were exposed for. Ionizing radiation is
strong enough and has the potential to cause cancer. Non-ionizing
radiation doesnt have enough energy to cause cancer, such as
microwaves and radio waves and ultra violet.
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Can human senses detect radioactivity? Humans can only detect
some types of radiation. We cant detect AM/FM radio waves, UV
Light, X rays, gamma rays, cosmic rays. We can detect heat
radiation.
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People are concerned about exposure to radiation. People
started to become concerned about eating radiation sent over from
Fukushima. Radiation started washing up on the West Coast; includes
cesium. This started raising concerns among some Americans
including the residents of the San Francisco Bay Area in the city
of Fairfax, which passed a resolution on Dec. 6 calling for more
testing of coastal seafood.
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Matter changes due to energy released by nuclear weapons? When
an explosion occurs, theres two types of possible effects;
conventional and nuclear. About 5% of the energy released in a
nuclear air burst is transmitted in the form of initial neutron and
gamma radiation. This radiation is basically condensed to two
kinds, electromagnetic and particulate, and is emitted not only at
the time of detonation (initial radiation) but also for long
periods of time afterward (residual radiation).
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Doctors can tell when cancer is caused from radiation Indeed
doctors can tell when radiation is caused by cancer. 10% of
invasive cancers are related to radiation exposure, including both
ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation. Non-ionizing radio
frequency radiation from mobile phones, power transmission, and
other similar sources have been noted as a possible carcinogen by
the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research
on Cancer, but theyre still not completely sure.
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Are x-rays dangerous? X-rays emit a special type of radiation,
if youre exposed to intense x-rays or are given them often, you
could be at risk for radiation. The type of radiation the x-rays
emit are ionizing radiation, which can knock off the electrons that
orbit the nuclei of atoms. When electrons become displaced they
create charged molecules, or ions, they can scatter and disrupt
other atoms.
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Hazards of nuclear power plants This radiation from nuclear
power plants consists of subatomic particles traveling at or near
the velocity of light, 186,000 miles per second. They can penetrate
into the human body where they can damage biological cells and
thereby cause cancer. If this radiation strikes a sex cell it can
create genetic diseases.