Radiation Exposure - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Radiation is energy that com es from a source and travels through some material or through space. Light, heat and sound are types of radiation. Radiation exposure before birth can also increase the risk of cancer later in life. Radiation from unstable atoms, has always been part of our environment. About 82 percent of the radiation to which the average person is exposed annually comes from natural sources, such as: the sun, space, radioactive elements in soil, food and water. Radiation exposure of the fetus can occur when the mother's abdomen is exposed to radiation from outside her body as, for example, by diagnostic X-rays. A pregnant woman may also be exposed to radiation by swallowing or breathing in radioactive materials. The sources of communication microwave radiation include microwave towers in neighborhoods used for communication devices by rescue squads, fire departments and the police departments, for others who use emergency services, or just simply cell phone connections in that area. Other sources include buildings where there are a number of microwave dishes for transmission of communication and video.

Causes of Radiation exposure

The common causes and risk factor's of Radiation exposure:

• Inhalation.
• Ingestion, or direct contact.
• Ionized radiation.

Symptoms of Radiation exposure

Some sign and symptoms related to Radiation Exposure are as follows:

• Weakness, fatigue.
• Open sores on the skin.
• Hair loss.
• Bloody stool.
• Diarrhea.
• Nausea and vomiting.

Treatment of Radiation exposure

• Treatment for local radiation depends on the extent, degree, and location of tissue injury. Treatment for systemic effects is symptomatic and supportive.
• Chelating agents are used to remove internal radio­active contamination.