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Radiation is a health hazard because it has the potential to cause

A
Hemophilia
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Leucopenia
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Pneumonia
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D
Leukaemia
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Solution

The correct option is C Leukaemia
People exposed to very high levels of radiation are much more likely than others to develop leukemia or blood cancer. Generally, ionizing radiations, have much more energy and has enough energy to break certain chemical bonds, remove electrons from atoms and damage DNA in our cells that can lead to cancer.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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