Radiation
head size, mental retardation, nervous system
damage, behavioral problems, and cancer.
In order to assess the risks and take action to
protect ourselves and our children, it’s helpful
to understand the different kinds of radiation
and their sources. Let’s start by taking a look
at the two basic categories of radiation: ionizing and non-ionizing.
Ionizing radiation
Very simply, ionizing radiation is radiation
made up of particles that carry enough energy to knock electrons off of atoms, creating
different forms (ions) of the atomic elements.
This is the type of radiation that makes a Geiger counter click, and that’s associated with
mushroom clouds and nuclear accidents like
Fukushima.
Now that the cold war is over and our medical providers are well versed in the use of lead