Radiation effects the body by breaking the DNA and causing cells to mutate. This means radiation is a mutagen.
Also, bruising, skin burns, open sores
Symptoms of radiation sickness are weakness,fatigue,fainting, and confusion,
Radiation is found in radium , uranium, and from space rays.. high radiation exposure is a known carcinogen. People can be exposed to radiation through medical procedures such as CT scans.
Radiation is a terategen which means it causes birth defects.
To reduce exposure to radiation, healthcare workers place lead aprons over body parts that they do not need to visualize.
Healthcare workers can reduce exposure by remaining behind lead walls or stepping out of the room when taking x-rays of patients.
