Johann S. Miranda Ortiz Luis G.

Rosado Torres Jhensen Santiago Bahamundi

Electromagnetic radiation is made when an atom absorbs energy. The absorbed energy causes one or more electrons to change their locale within the atom. When the electron returns to its original position, an electromagnetic wave is produced.

Depending on the kind of atom and the amount of energy, this electromagnetic radiation can take the

form of heat, light, ultraviolet, or other

electromagnetic waves.

We are bombarded by low levels of radiation from all directions. There are so many sources until

reducing them would mean major changes in most

of the things that we do daily, most without a second thought.

Medical radiation comes in the form of diagnostic x-rays and other tests, as well as from radiation therapy. Radiation therapy is currently used to treat some types of cancer and involves dosages many thousand times higher than those used in diagnostic x-rays.

Medical tests such as X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), mammogram, ultrasound, etc., and medical treatments such as diathermy, chiropractic lasers and pacemakers are some of the everyday human made sources of EMF's to which we're exposed.

The effect from the radiation dose received during a diagnostic X ray that cannot be ruled out is a slightly increased risk of cancer. This risk increases with the magnitude of the dose and with the number of procedures.

A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create pictures of cross-sections of the body.

Risks of CT scans include:

Allergic reaction to contrast dye Being exposed to radiation

CT scans expose you to more radiation than regular x-rays.

Having many x-rays or CT scans over time may increase your risk for cancer. However, the risk from any one scan is small.

Cancer, which occurs when normal cell division is disrupted and runs amok. Some scientists believe the original damage is usually caused by chemicals or ionizing radiation like X-rays, and then a magnetic field provides a nurturing environment for cancer cells to proliferate. A 1990 first version of an Environmental Protection Agency report designated EMFs in the same class as cigarettes, as a class B1 carcinogen.

Ultrasound and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) do not use X rays or radioactivity. Ultrasound is particularly useful for examining the pelvis and abdomen, particularly in pregnancy and also for the breast, testes and soft tissues of the neck and limbs. MRI is increasingly used for scanning the head, spine and joints.

An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan is an imaging test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the body.

It does not use radiation (x-rays).

MRI does not use ionizing radiation. No side effects from the magnetic fields and radio waves have been reported.

Ionizing radiation is high-frequency radiation that has enough energy to remove an electron from (ionize) an atom or molecule. Ionizing radiation has enough energy to damage the DNA in cells, which in turn may lead to cancer. Gamma rays, x-rays, some high-energy UV rays, and some sub-atomic particles such as alpha particles and protons are forms of ionizing radiation. Non-ionizing radiation is low-frequency radiation that does not have enough energy to remove electrons or directly damage DNA. Low-energy UV rays, visible light, infrared rays, microwaves, and radio waves are all forms of non-ionizing radiation. Aside from UV rays, these types of radiation are not known to increase cancer risk.

The MRI medical study is a study that has not sufficient evidence to be said that is harmful for the human health.

Exposure to electromagnetic fields is not a new phenomenon. However, in the twentieth century, environmental exposure has increased continuously as the growing electricity demand, ever-advancing technologies and changes in social behavior have created more and more artificial sources of electromagnetic fields. Everyone is exposed to a complex mix of weak electric and magnetic fields, both at home and at work, from producing the generation and transmission of electricity, household appliances and industrial equipment, to those produced by telecommunications and broadcast radio and television.

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