NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The radioactive fallout material has caused ____
A
people to stay in there homes and not go to school and work for the last 30 years
B
different types of cancers, autoimmune disorders, and birth defects
C
more nuclear disasters across Europe
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, autoimmune diseases induced by radiation may be involved in carcinogenesis in years long after exposure in the irradiated population. To the best of our knowledge, thyroid diseases and diabetes are two important autoimmune diseases linked to radiation exposure in the population.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most common defects seen at birth were anencephaly, cleft palate, cleft lip with or without cleft palate, club foot, polydactyly (additional finger or toe), and syndactyly (fusion of two or more fingers or toes).

Detailed explanation-3: -It causes cancer primarily because it damages DNA, which can lead to cancer-causing gene mutations. Children and adolescents can be more sensitive to the cancer-causing effects of ionizing radiation than adults because their bodies are still growing and developing.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cancers associated with high dose exposure include leukemia, breast, bladder, colon, liver, lung, esophagus, ovarian, multiple myeloma, and stomach cancers.

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