FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
IRRADIATION
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Question
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You could become The Hulk.
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Can cause damage to living cells by reacting with them.
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Can cause damage to living cells by ionising them.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Exposure to very high levels of radiation, such as being close to an atomic blast, can cause acute health effects such as skin burns and acute radiation syndrome (“radiation sickness"). It can also result in long-term health effects such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -Radiation of certain wavelengths, called ionizing radiation, has enough energy to damage DNA and cause cancer. Ionizing radiation includes radon, x-rays, gamma rays, and other forms of high-energy radiation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ionising radiations can cause dermatitis, burns, cell damage, cataracts and changes to blood. Microwaves and radio frequencies can cause heating of any exposed part of the body, infra-red rays can cause skin burns and cataracts and UV light can cause skin burns, skin cancer, conjunctivitis and arc eye.