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Bookmark or Share- Radiation Health Effects | US EPAExposure to very high levels of radiation, such as being close to an atomic blast, can cause acute health effects such as skin burns and acute radiation syndrome (“radiation sickness"). It can also result in long-term health effects such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.
- Radiation and health - World Health Organization (WHO)Exposure to radiation can result from natural sources (e.g. radon in homes), planned (medical, occupational) or accidental situations. Exposure may be external (with or without contamination of skin, hair, clothes), internal (inhalation, ingestion or via a contaminated wound), or a combination of both.
- Health Effects of Radiation | Radiation | NCEH | CDCHow Radiation Affects Your Body. Radiation can damage the DNA in our cells. High doses of radiation can cause Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) or Cutaneous Radiation Injuries (CRI). High doses of radiation could also lead to cancer later in life. Learn more about health effects of radiation exposure
- Ionizing radiation and health effects - World Health Organization (WHO)Exposure to radiation also comes from human-made sources ranging from nuclear power generation to medical uses of radiation for diagnosis or treatment. Today, the most common human-made sources of ionizing radiation are medical devices, including x-ray machines and Computed Tomography (CT) scanners. Exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Possible Health Effects of Radiation Exposure and ContaminationRadioactive contamination and radiation exposure could occur if radioactive materials are released into the environment as the result of an accident, an event in nature, or an act of terrorism. Such a release could expose people and contaminate their surroundings and personal property. Learn more.
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