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Topic: radiation
Definition:

  • energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles the act of spreading outward from a central source syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions)
  • low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair
  • greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases
  • severe exposure can cause death within hours
  • "he was suffering from radiation" the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

    Related tag cloud:

  • cancer
  • chemotherapy
  • nuclear
  • oncology
  • radioactive
  • medical
  • treatment
  • surgery
  • research
  • x-ray
  • therapy
  • protection
  • breast cancer
  • health
  • prostate
  • lymphoma
  • leukemia
  • tumor
  • breast
  • radiological
  • radioactivity
    • Resources:

    Environmental Protection Agency
    Committed to protecting the natural environment.
    http://www.epa.gov/

    Pencak Silat Martial Arts - Self Defense - Meditation - Seni
    Led by master teacher Waleed Leonardo, the curriculum is based on several styles mainly of Minangkabau origin. Site provides data on history, training schedule and locations, workshops, and seminars. [Java menu]
    http://umich.edu//~silat

    UIC - Uranium & Nuclear Power Information Centre, Australia
    The UIC web site is to assist public understanding of uranium mining and nuclear electricity generation.
    http://www.uic.com.au/

    Tooth Fairy Project
    Radiation and Public Health Project (RPHP) baby teeth study of the levels of radioactive strontium-90 (Sr-90) in baby teeth, to determine whether these levels are higher around nuclear facilities than in the rest of the country.
    http://radiation.org/