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  1. Ionizing radiation and health effects

    Jul 27, 2023 · 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.

  2. Radiation - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jul 10, 2024 · Radiation is energy that travels in the form of waves or particles and is part of our everyday environment. People are exposed to radiation from cosmic rays, as well as to radioactive …

  3. Radiation exposure Ionizing radiation exposure is measured as "absorbed dose" in gray (Gy). The "effective dose" measured in sievert (Sv) takes account of the amount of ionizing radiation energy …

  4. Radiation and health - World Health Organization (WHO)

    We work to strengthen radiation protection of the public, patients and workers worldwide. We provide Member States with evidence-based guidance, tools and technical advice on public health issues …

  5. Exposure to radiation - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Exposure to radiation Ionizing (x-rays, radionuclides) and non-ionizing radiation (UV, lasers) exposure may occur in health-care settings and pose specific risk to the health and safety of health workers.

  6. Radiation and health

    Jul 7, 2023 · Radiation is the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or moving subatomic particles. Natural radiation comes from many naturally occurring radioactive materials found in soil, …

  7. Guidance on radiation and health - World Health Organization (WHO)

    UV radiation – natural and artificial Human exposure to solar UV radiation may result in acute and chronic health effects of the skin (such as skin cancers) the eye (such as cataracts) and the immune …

  8. Radiation: Ionizing radiation - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Oct 26, 2020 · Ionizing radiation is radiation with enough energy that to remove tightly bound electrons from the orbit of an atom, causing that atom to become charged or ionized. Here we are concerned …

  9. Radiation: Electromagnetic fields

    Aug 4, 2016 · Radiation: Electromagnetic fields 4 August 2016 | Questions and answersWhat are electromagnetic fields and where do they come from?

  10. الإشعاع والصحة - World Health Organization (WHO)

    يمكن أن يفاقم التعرض المفرط لجرعات الإشعاع خطر الإصابة بأنواع معينة من السرطان في الأمد الطويل. فقد يتسرب أثناء الطوارئ النووية اليود المشع الذي يؤدي استنشاقه أو ابتلاعه إلى تركزه في الغدة الدرقية وتفاقم خطر الإصابة ...