
Radiation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 10, 2024 · Ionizing radiation is a type of energy released by atoms that travels in the form of electromagnetic waves (gamma or X-rays) or particles (neutrons, beta or alpha). Ionizing …
Radiation and health
Jul 7, 2023 · Radiation is the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or moving subatomic particles. Natural radiation comes from many naturally occurring radioactive materials found in …
Radiation and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
We work to strengthen radiation protection of the public, patients and workers worldwide. We provide Member States with evidence-based guidance, tools and technical advice on public …
Ionizing radiation and health effects
Jul 27, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on ionizing radiation, health effects and protective measures: includes key facts, definition, sources, type of exposure, health effects, nuclear emergencies, …
Radiation: Ionizing radiation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 26, 2020 · Ionizing radiation is radiation with enough energy that to remove tightly bound electrons from the orbit of an atom, causing that atom to become charged or ionized. Here we …
Rayonnements ionisants et effets sur la santé
Jul 27, 2023 · À mesure que les usages des rayonnements ionisants se multiplient, les dangers qu’ils peuvent comporter pour la santé, s’ils ne sont pas correctement utilisés ou confinés, …
Radiation exposure Ionizing radiation exposure is measured as "absorbed dose" in gray (Gy). The "effective dose" measured in sievert (Sv) takes account of the amount of ionizing radiation …
Radiación y salud - World Health Organization (WHO)
A dosis muy elevadas, la radiación puede alterar el funcionamiento de los tejidos y los órganos y producir efectos agudos como náuseas y vómitos, eritemas, caída del cabello, un síndrome …
Radiation: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation
Mar 9, 2016 · Everyone is exposed to UV radiation from the sun and an increasing number of people are exposed to artificial sources used in industry, commerce and recreation. The sun is …
Environmental radiation exposure - World Health Organization …
Apr 24, 2017 · Radiation has always been a natural part of our environment. Natural radioactive sources in the soil, water and air contribute to our exposure to ionizing radiation, as well as …