Effects of radioactive pollution.
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► Long-term exposure or exposure to high amounts of radiation can have far more serious health effects. Radioactive rays can cause irreparable damage to DNA molecules and can lead to a life-threatening condition. Prolonged exposure leads to a large number of molecules in the body being ionized into free radicals.
Answer:
Explanation:
(i) Radioactive pollution can occur due to two
reasons such as natural and artificial.
(ii) UV and IR are natural radiations, whereas X-rays
and radiations from atomic energy plants are
artificial.
(iii) Chernobyl, Windscale and Three Miles Island
incidences are the major mishaps of the present
world.
(iv) Effects of radiations:
(a) Cancerous ulceration occur due to higher
radiations of X-rays.
(b) Tissues in the body are destroyed.
(c) Genetic changes occur.
(d) Vision is adversely affected