Ionizing
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The biggest health risk occurs when lots of
ionizing
radiation hits us in a short time period, also known as an acute exposure.
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Electric fields are not
ionizing
radiation, like X-rays or proton beams, that bombard tissue to disrupt DNA.
This is known as
ionizing
radiation because an atom that has lost or gained electrons is called an ion.
All nuclear radiation is ionizing, while only the highest energy electromagnetic radiation is.
In comparison, cell phones and microwaves operate at the lower end of the spectrum, so there is no risk of
ionizing
radiation from their use.
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