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Bookmark or Share- Radiation Contamination Versus Exposure - CDCRadioactive materials give off a form of energy that travels in waves or particles. When a person is exposed to certain types of radiation, the energy may penetrate the body. A person exposed to radiation is not necessarily contaminated with radioactive material.
- Radioactive Contamination and Radiation Exposure - CDCRadioactive contamination occurs when radioactive material is deposited on or in an object or a person. Radioactive materials released into the environment can cause air, water, surfaces, soil, plants, buildings, people, or animals to become contaminated.
- Ionizing radiation and health effects - World Health Organization (WHO)WHO fact sheet on ionizing radiation, health effects and protective measures: includes key facts, definition, sources, type of exposure, health effects, nuclear emergencies, WHO response.
- 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)What is radiation and how are people exposed to it? How does radiation affect my health? What are the acute health effects of radiation exposure? How can I protect myself if I’m in an affected area? Are children at greater risk of being harmed from radiation exposure? What long-term effects can be expected from radiation exposure?
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