Short-Term and Long-Term Effects

Question 1

What is short term effects?

Answer 1

Following the latent period, effects that are seen within minutes, days, or weeks. Short term effects are associated with large amounts radiation absorbed in a short time.

Question 2

What is long term effects?

Answer 2

Effects that appear after years, decades, or generations. Long term effects are associated with small amount of radiation absorbed repeatedly over long period.