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What Are Common Sources Of Ionizing Radiation?

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What Are Common Sources Of Ionizing Radiation? What are the Sources of Ionizing Radiation? Sources of ionizing radiation include radioactive materials and radiation-generating machines. Radioactive materials can be naturally occurring (such as uranium and radium found in the earth) or manmade in an accelerator or reactor. What are the two most common sources of ionizing

What Exposure To Radiation Can Increase The Risk Of Cancer?

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What Exposure To Radiation Can Increase The Risk Of Cancer? High-energy radiation, such as x-rays, gamma rays, alpha particles, beta particles What can being exposed to radiation increase your risk of? Exposure to very high levels of radiation, such as being close to an atomic blast, can cause acute health effects such as skin burns