SHRI GURUNANAK PUBLIC

SCHOOL
TOPIC : RADIATION EFFECT ON
HUMAN LIFE
Submitted by :Korotul barvatiya
Rupali Kabra
Suraj Dulhani

Submitted to

:-

Rohit Sir

Harmful Effects of High

Exposure to Nuclear
Radiation On Human Body

An Overview on Damaging Effects of

Nuclear Radiation
What is nuclear radiation?
How does nuclear radiation become damaging
to human body?
How is radiation measured?
Which parts of human body get effected at the
exposure of high doses of radiation?
What are the effects when human body is
exposed to high doses of radiation levels?
What is the cure discovered by science for
dealing with damaging effects?

What is nuclear radiation?

Nuclear radiation is a harmful combination of alpha,
beta and gamma rays and when they interact with
the atom they knock off an orbital electron
Such rays can damage a cell or cause genetic
mutations in any living being

How does nuclear radiation become

damaging to human body?
Harmful radiation occurs when unstable nuclei of
atoms decay and release particles. When these
particles touch various organic material such as
tissue, damage may, and probably will be done.
Such rays can cause burns, cancers, and death.

How is radiation measured?

Units of radiation measurement is Rems

It represents the amount of radiation required to
produce damage to a living tissue
25 rems causes detectable blood changes
100 rems have no immediate dangerous effects
Above 100 rems can cause initial signs of
radiation sickness such as nausea, headache and
loss of white blood cells

Which parts of human body get

effected at the exposure of high
doses of radiation?

Following are the devastating effects of

Radiation
Loss of hair when exposed to 200 rems or
higher

Non production and damage of brain cells at 5,000 rems

or greater

Damage of Thyroid
gland at 1100 rems
or higher

Reduction in Bloods Lymphocyte cell

count at around 100 rems exposure

Heart gets effected leading to heart

failure at 1000 to 5000 rems

Gastrointestinal Tract
Damage
At 200 rems
gastrointestinal tract
gets damaged
causing digestive
problems, nausea,
infection or bleeding.
The Radiation begins
to destroy the cells in
the body.

What is the cure discovered by science for

dealing with damaging effects?
Timely detection and treatment of diseases born
out of the radiation can cure a patient.
Nuclear radiation treatments can be natural and
pharmaceutical.
Natural treatments are available, however,
pharmaceutical ones are at the development
stage.
However, medical science have not found
treatment for fatal doses such as 450 rems or
above.

Treatments
Natural Treatments:
Beta Carotene- It is found in root vegetables such as
carrots or sweet potatoes. This form is also available in
fruits such as apricots, pumpkin, etc.
Shark Liver Oil- It prevents radiation sickness and also
fights tumors.
Potassium Iodide- It can prevent radioactive iodine
from being absorbed by thyroid and which can destroy
thyroid.
Dihydroquercetin and Sulfur- This is found in larch
wood, grape leaves that protects liver and capillaries
functions.

Timely Treatment against Radiation

effects can save a precious human life