Question

Mention one harmful effect of radioactivity.

Answer 1

Radioactivity is the disintegration of heavy unstable nuclei into lighter stable nuclei. During the disintegration of nuclei high amount of energy is given out. Which turns out to be harmful to the human body.

• One of the harmful effects of radioactivity is that they cause damage to our skin, tissue, and organs.
• Excessive exposure to radiation may cause alteration to DNA and increases the risk of cancer.