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Radiation Exposure

Your mobile phone can reveal whether you have been exposed to radiation. In accidents or terror attacks which are suspected to involve radioactive substances, it can be difficult to determine whether people nearby have been exposed to radiation. But by analysing mobile phones and other objects which come in close contact with the body, it is possible to retrieve important information on radiation exposure. Ref. Source 2v.

Exposure Radiation

Wearable 'microbrewery' saves human body from radiation damage. The same way that yeast yields beer and bread can help hospital lab workers better track their daily radiation exposure, enabling a faster assessment of tissue damage that could lead to cancer. Source 6c.

Radiation Exposure History & Civil Business Politics

Radioactive radiation could damage biological tissue also via a previously unnoticed mechanism. When cells are exposed to ionizing radiation, more destructive chain reactions may occur than previously thought. An international team led by researchers has now observed intermolecular Coulombic decay in organic molecules. This is triggered by ionizing radiation such as from radioactivity or from space. The effect damages two neighboring molecules and ultimately leads to the breaking of bonds - like the ones in DNA and proteins. The finding not only improves the understanding of radiation damage but could also help in the search for more effective substances to support radiation therapy. Source 6s.