Radiation Injuries
Definition
Radiation injuries are caused by ionizing radiation emitted by such sources as the sun, x-ray and other diagnostic machines, tanning beds, and radioactive elements
| RADIATION SOURCES | |
| Natural sources | |
| Radon gas | 55% |
| Inside body | 11% |
| Rocks, soil, and groundwater | 8% |
| Cosmic rays | 8% |
| Artificial sources | |
| Medical x rays | 11% |
| Nuclear medicine | 4% |
| Consumer products | 3% |
| Miscellaneous (including occupational exposure, nuclear fallout, and the production of nuclear materials for energy and weaponry) | <1% |
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