Positives and negatives of nuclear energy in medicine Flashcards

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What does short-term high level radiation do

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  • irreparable cell damage
  • can kill cells
  • causes death
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what does long-term low level radiation do

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  • destabilizes DNA molecules without killing celss
  • cells become cancerous replicating out of control
  • whole body exposure = lukemeia
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