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Radiation Protection

Understanding Radiation Protection Industry: An Overview

Ionizing Radiation and its Effects Ionizing radiation comes from both natural and man-made sources and includes alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, x-rays, and neutrons. These types of radiation have enough energy to ionize atoms and molecules by knocking out electrons from their orbits. Ionizing this atomic structure can damage living cells and tissues by altering important biomolecules like DNA, RNA and proteins. This damage at the cellular level can potentially lead to long-ter


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