| Radiation
Ionizing radiation is any one of several types of particles and rays given off by radioactive material, high-voltage equipment, nuclear reactions, and stars. The types that are normally important to your health are alpha particles, beta particles, x rays, and gamma rays. Alpha and beta particles are small, fast-moving bits of atoms that a radioactive atom gives off when it changes into another substance. X rays and gamma rays are types of electromagnetic radiation. These radiation particles and rays carry enough energy to knock out electrons from atoms and molecules (such as water, protein, and DNA) that they hit or pass near. This process is called ionization, which is why this radiation is called "ionizing radiation." Ionizing Radiation is universally accepted as a cause of leukemia, but certain types of Electromagnetic Field Radiation are not recognized by all experts as a cause of leukemia, although many studies report excess leukemias among persons exposed to EMFs. People are exposed to Ionizing Radiation as fallout from past nuclear weapons tests, from radioactive material released from hospitals and nuclear and coal power plants, and from Radon, which contaminates some homes. People who work as a pilot, flight attendant, astronaut, industrial and nuclear power plant worker, x ray technician, or radiologist, are exposed to higher levels of Ionizing Radiation than the public. If Ionizing Radiation caused your leukemia, you may be able to obtain compensation to pay for your medical bills, to keep up the payments on your mortgage, and to provide for your family. [CLICK HERE] to find out if you have a potential case against those responsible for causing your leukemia. |
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