Question

What are hazards of radiation?

Answer 1

Radioactive elements are unstable in nature, so it splits into smaller stable elements and produces large amount of energy in the form of radiation. This radiation is known as radioactive radiation.

Radioactive radiations are harmful in nature in various ways such as:

• It can cause atmospheric pollution.
• It permanently damages the organism by causing cancer, skin burns, etc.
• It can damage plant tissue and plant growth.