- Radiation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Radiation is energy that travels in the form of waves or particles and is part of our everyday environment People are exposed to radiation from cosmic rays, as well as to radioactive materials found in the soil, water, food, air and also inside the body
- Radiation and health
Radiation is the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or moving subatomic particles Natural radiation comes from many naturally occurring radioactive materials found in soil, water, air and in the body Every day, people inhale and ingest forms of radiation from air, food and water
- Radiation and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
We work to strengthen radiation protection of the public, patients and workers worldwide We provide Member States with evidence-based guidance, tools and technical advice on public health issues related to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
- Ionizing radiation and health effects
WHO fact sheet on ionizing radiation, health effects and protective measures: includes key facts, definition, sources, type of exposure, health effects, nuclear emergencies, WHO response
- Radiation: Ionizing radiation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Energy emitted from a source is generally referred to as radiation Examples include heat or light from the sun, microwaves from an oven, X rays from an X-ray tube and gamma rays from radioactive elements Ionizing radiation can remove electrons from the atoms, i e it can ionize atoms
- 辐射与健康 - World Health Organization (WHO)
辐射是以电磁波或运动的亚原子粒子形式发射能量。天然辐射来自土壤、水、空气和体内存在的许多天然放射性物质。人们每天通过空气、食物和水吸入和摄入各种形式的辐射。 辐射暴露可能源自天然（如住房内的氡），由计划（医疗、职业）或意外情况引起。这种暴露也可能是通过外部途径
- Global experts convene in Vienna to discuss radiation protection in . . .
The conference on radiation protection in medicine marks a milestone in assessing progress since the Bonn Call for Action, launched in 2012 to strengthen global radiation protection in medicine Over the past decade, international and scientific organizations, regulators and professional societies have worked to implement its ten priority actions
- Radiation and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Radiation and health About us Within the WHO global strategy described in the GPW13, towards the achievement of the sustainable development goals, the WHO Radiation and Health Unit works to strengthen radiation protection of the public, patients and workers worldwide
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