Radiation sickness is illness and symptoms resulting from excessive exposure to ionizing radiation.
There are two basic types of radiation: ionizing and nonionizing.
Nonionizing radiation comes in the form of light, radio waves, microwaves and radar. This kind of radiation usually does not cause tissue damage.
Ionizing radiation is radiation that produces immediate chemical effects on human tissue . X-rays, gamma rays, and particle bombardment give off ionizing radiation.
Cell death occurs when ionsing radiation enters the cell and destroy's the biological molecules beyond repair. This may result in radiation burn and or radiation sickness. Symptoms of large amounts of radiation include; nausea, vomiting, fever, hair loss and diarrhea.
There are two basic types of radiation: ionizing and nonionizing.
Nonionizing radiation comes in the form of light, radio waves, microwaves and radar. This kind of radiation usually does not cause tissue damage.
Ionizing radiation is radiation that produces immediate chemical effects on human tissue . X-rays, gamma rays, and particle bombardment give off ionizing radiation.
Cell death occurs when ionsing radiation enters the cell and destroy's the biological molecules beyond repair. This may result in radiation burn and or radiation sickness. Symptoms of large amounts of radiation include; nausea, vomiting, fever, hair loss and diarrhea.