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Standard XIII
Biology
Health Hazards from Radiations
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What is the source of cosmic radiations in nature? How these radiations can effect us?
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Radiation from space is called cosmic radiation.
The main source of cosmic radiation is the interaction of high-energy particles in space.
These radiations enter the earth's atmosphere that may cause radiation sickness and neurological and degenerative diseases.
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