1. Among other things, they fear the radiation will cause potentially harmful chemical changes in food. 2. An issue not addressed by the National Cancer Institute on Friday is whether radiation could cause thyroid disorders other than cancer. 3. And apart from the blast itself, dirty bombs kill relatively few people, although the radiation can cause cancers years later. 4. Beta radiation causes the most damage if its particles are ingested or inhaled. 5. But the radiation could also cause other diseases for which there are not as reliable antidotes. 6. But ultraviolet radiation also causes immune suppression. 7. In addition, the panel said, mammogram radiation itself might cause a small number of cancers. 8. Lymphomas do not seem to be caused by radiation in any case, Boice said. 9. Radiation frequently causes impotence and bowel problems. 10. Radiation caused his right arm to go numb. |