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Radiation

Featured Articles (3)

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Ionizing radiation and health effects

World Health Organization | Both

Radiation

WHO fact sheet explaining ionizing-radiation sources, dose-dependent health effects, and long-term cancer risk.
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Radon and Cancer

National Cancer Institute | Both

Radiation

NCI fact sheet describing radon exposure, lung cancer risk, and prevention through testing and mitigation.
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Risk Factors: Radiation

National Cancer Institute | Both

Radiation

NCI overview of ionizing radiation sources, cancer risk, radon, and the distinction from lower-energy non-ionizing exposures.
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Conventional Articles (3)

About Ionizing Radiation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Both

Radiation

CDC overview of ionizing radiation, medical uses, cellular injury, DNA effects, and exposure safety.
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Do X-rays and Gamma Rays Cause Cancer?

American Cancer Society | Both

Radiation

ACS patient education page summarizing evidence that x-rays and gamma rays are known human carcinogens.
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Radiation Health Effects

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Both

Radiation

EPA explanation of DNA damage, cancer risk, and other high-dose health effects from ionizing radiation.
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Integrative / Supportive Care Articles (1)

Sources, Effects and Risks of Ionizing Radiation: UNSCEAR 2012 Report

UNSCEAR | Both

Radiation

UNSCEAR scientific report addressing source attribution, radiation-induced health effects, and uncertainty in cancer-risk assessment.
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