there is still considerable uncertainty about the overall effects. It is presumed that exposure to radiation, even at the levels of natural background, may involve some additional risk of cancer.

The level of background radiation in the air increased, and this had an effect on the production of steel, so that steel produced since 1945 has had elevated levels of radioactivity. This can be a ...

That’s called “background” radiation. Experts use the phrase ... they have more years ahead of them for the effects to show up. Some people have repeated scans to help manage a health ...

NASA astronauts are returning to Earth after nine months in space. Experts have said a prolonged period in space can come ...

The ionising effect of radiation is used in the Geiger ... taking into account the background radiation. Radiation from natural sources and man made sources is around us all the time.

These canines “survived for a reason,” an expert told us. But what exactly is causing these rapid genetic transformations?

This cooperative effect requires the agents to have non ... have demonstrated decreased incidence of distant metastases compared with radiation alone. This evidence could indicate that ...

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is a well-known cause of DNA damage, which can lead to diseases like skin cancer. But ...

Non-stochastic effects (tissue reactions / deterministic effects may ... usually less than one day of natural background radiation. Doses for panoramic procedures are more variable, but even at the ...