Ionizing radiation is a type of electromagnetic wave.
Dangers of ionizing radiation
Ionizing radiation releases energy into human tissues, causing cell death or damage. In small doses, it does not harm. In some cases, the cells do not die, but become abnormal cells, some temporarily, some permanently, and these abnormal cells even turn into cancer cells. High doses of irradiation will cause widespread cell death. Under low doses of irradiation, the human body or some irradiated organs can survive, but the incidence of cancer is ultimately greatly increased. The extent of radiation damage depends on the size of the radiation source, the duration of exposure, and the tissues exposed. Damage from low or moderate doses of radiation does not appear for several months or evenone year. For example, for leukemia caused by radiation, the incubation period from exposure to onset is two years. The incubation period for tumors is five years. The incidence of lesions and diseases after exposure depends on the type of exposure (chronic exposure, acute exposure). But not all illnesses that occur after exposure are caused by exposure. At the same time, there is no significant difference between cancer and human genetic damage induced by radiation and other factors. Among them, chronic exposure involves intermittent exposure to low doses of radiation over a long period. The effects of chronic exposure may not be noticeable until some time after exposure. This effect includes: DNA mutation; the induction of cancers; cataracts; congenital anomalies; Acute exposure is exposure to an important over a short period of time. Large exposure doses usually result from radiological accidents or special medical procedures. In most cases, large doses of acute exposure can cause immediate damage and produce chronic damage. For the human body, large doses can cause acute radiation sickness, such as severe bleeding, bacterial infection, anemia, endocrine disorders, etc. Later effects can cause cataracts, cancer, DNA mutations, etc. Extreme doses can lead to death in a very short time.
If you don't want to hurt your body, just have less contact with it.