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Benefits and Dangers of Radioactivity
- If used correctly, radioactivity can pose many benefits to mankind, such as:
- Heat: nuclear reactors use radioactivity to generate heat
- Cancer tratment: New treatment is emerging which utilizes radioactivity to target cancerous cells.
- Diagnostics: Radioactivity is present in such medical processes such as x-rays and MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging).
- If used incorrectly, radioactivity is extremely dangerous and poses many risks to mankind, such as:
- Weaponry: many weapons of mass destruction rely on radioactivity to function
- Sicknesses: Exposure to radioactivity can commonly lead to either infertility, or radiation poisoning (which can result in diarrhea, vomiting, and potential death).
- Cancer: Growth of cancerous cells had been linked to exposure to radioactivity