Ionizing radiation is a form of energy released by atoms in the form of electromagnetic waves such as gamma, x-rays or particles such as neutrons, beta or alpha. The disintegration of atoms is called ...

Recent release of the waste water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster stirred apprehension regarding the health implications of radiation exposure. Classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, ionizing ...

A recent study published in the BMJ evaluated the effects of long-term exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation on cancer mortality. Study: Cancer mortality after low dose exposure to ionising ...

While every mobile phone -- including iPhones -- emit RF waves, the radiation isn't strong enough to cause any sort of harm ...

Radiation Research, Vol. 183, No. 4 (April 2015), pp. 407-416 (10 pages) The use of Raman spectroscopy to measure the biochemical profile of healthy and diseased cells and tissues may be a potential ...

Because aircraft personnel are routinely exposed to galactic cosmic and ultraviolet radiation, they face an elevated risk for skin cancer.

Shayenthiran Sreetharan, Christopher Thome, Sujeenthar Tharmalingam, Devon E. Jones, Adomas V. Kulesza, Neelam Khaper, Simon J. Lees, Joanna Y. Wilson, Douglas R. Boreham and T. C. Tai Reliable human ...

What are the potential health risks of EMF exposure? Read about why more research is urgently needed to better understand the ...

Young girls could be up to 10 times more vulnerable to nuclear radiation than other members of society, with girls aged up to five twice as likely to develop cancer as boys of the same age. "In ...