1.   No-one knows how the radiation will have damaged the reproductive organs of the children who receive continual doses.

2.   The radiation can damage microprocessors and computer memories, causing them to malfunction.

3.   Radiation may damage cells in a way that was previously unforeseen.

4.   Ultraviolet radiation damages DNA in plants.

5.   British scientists report that microwave radiation can indirectly damage roundworms.

6.   More devastating, ultraviolet radiation can permanently damage the retina, the delicate vision mechanism inside the eye.

7.   Radiation can damage living cells, but not the inanimate objects in your purse or luggage.

8.   Radiation directly damages cells and causes changes to DNA leading to mutations and cancer.

9.   Salivary glands damaged by radiation can resume producing fluid with the aid of gene technology, researchers said.