Dangers of Radiation

The danger radiation poses is in ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation is damaging because it is very high energy. Since it is so high in energy it can mess with the paths of electrons, pushing them off course or slow them down. This can be extremely damaging, but most of the time there are no bad effects. Your body counteracts this by constantly producing new cells. However, sometimes the cell survives and mutates. This can lead to the death of the cell or to a mutation of the cell. The mutation in a cell can lead to cancer, or it can lead to a problem in your DNA. Large doses of radiation also lead to the death of many cells, this can cause many problems in your body, and can lead to death.