LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE MANILA
A Tradition of Quality Catholic Augustinian Education
Basic Education Department
AY. 2022-2023
Name:
Mohaiden D Gunting Jr
Section: Grade 10 Wisdom Date: 1/5/23
USES AND HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE (CONCEPTUAL)
2Q WEEK 3 LAS 1 SCIENCE-10
Objectives: To be able to research the uses and harmful effects of electromagnetic waves.
Electromagnetic Spectrum/Wave
2. Uses of Electromagnetic Waves
Types of Electromagnetic Main Uses
Wave
1. Radio In modern technology, radio
waves are widely employed for
fixed and mobile radio
communication, broadcasting,
radar and radio navigation
systems, communications
satellites, wireless computer
networks, and a variety of
other uses.
2. Microwave Microwaves have applications
similar to radio waves. They
are utilized in communications,
radio astronomy, remote
sensing, radar, and, of course,
cookery due to its heating
application.
3. Infrared Electrical warmers, cookers for
preparing food, short-range
communications such as
Disadvantages/Harmful
Effects
Excessive RF intensity can
cause biological tissue heating
and a rise in body temperature.
Tissue damage in humans
could arise as a result of the
body's inability to deal with or
remove the excess heat
generated.
Microwave radiation has the
ability to heat bodily tissue in
the same way that it heats food.
Microwaves at high levels can
produce a painful burn. The
eyes and the testicles are
particularly vulnerable to RF
heating because there is
insufficient blood flow in them
to take away excess heat.
Infrared radiation, particularly
IR-A or near IR [700nm-
1400nm], boosts the interior
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4. Visible Light
remote controls, optical fibers,
security systems, and thermal
imaging cameras that identify
persons in the dark employ
infrared (IR) light.
Visible light is used in three
ways: fiber optic
communications, photography,
and electronic devices. The
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temperature of the eye,
effectively "baking" it.
According to medical studies,
chronic IR exposure can cause
lens, corneal, and retinal
damage, including cataracts,
corneal ulcers, and retinal
burns.
Visible light radiation can
cause erythema, pigmentation,
thermal damage, and free
radical generation, among
other things. Furthermore,
exposure to visible light can
cause or worsen
photodermatoses such as solar
urticaria, chronic actinic
dermatosis (CAD), and
cutaneous porphyrias.

5. Ultraviolet UV radiation is frequently Risks. Sunburn is caused by

utilized in industrial
operations, as well as in
medical and dental treatments,
for a range of purposes
including germ killing,
fluorescent effects, curing inks
and resins, phototherapy, and
suntanning. UV wavelengths
and intensities are employed
for a variety of reasons.
6. X-ray X-rays, like visible light, are a
kind of electromagnetic
radiation. X-rays, on the other
hand, have a higher energy and
can penetrate through most
objects, including the body.
Medical x-rays produce images
of tissues and structures within
the body.
short-term overexposure, but
premature aging and skin
cancer are caused by long-term
UV exposure. If no eye
protection is worn, UV
exposure raises the risk of
potentially blinding eye
conditions. UV radiation
overexposure can cause major
health problems, including
cancer.
Ionizing radiation is a type of
radiation with enough energy
to possibly harm DNA. The
risks of ionizing radiation
exposure include: a slight
increase in the likelihood that a
person exposed to X-rays
would acquire cancer later in
life.

As a student, how could we help the community to become aware of the risk and hazards brought
about by the EM waves?

USE YOUR SMARTPHONES SAFELY

- Put your phone in airplane mode whenever feasible. Keep the device as far away from
your body as possible, especially when speaking on it. Avoid talking on the phone in the
car, where the cell phone needs to work harder to maintain a good signal, increasing EMF
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exposure. To prevent holding the phone up to your ear, use the loudspeaker feature. This
is especially critical for youngsters, who are more vulnerable to cell phone radiation.
When it comes time to replace your phone, seek for one with a lower Specific Absorption
Rate (SAR).