Nuclear Radiation Exposure
Radiation exposure and radiation sickness are things to be concerned with. The United States west coast is concerned about the ongoing impacts from Japan's earthquake and on March 11, 2011 and the subsequent tsunami and now the radiation. And what about Hawaii, which is hours closer to Japan.
Those working to prevent a meltdown of the six Fukushima nuclear reactors are seriously at risk. The "Fukushima 50", as they are called have been and continue to be subjected to lethal levels of radiation exposure. Radiation sickness will lead to a quick death. Or the radiation will cause a slower death from cancer.
Even without radiation exposure, there is an increase in cancer and other diseases due to our unnatural life styles. We're eating fabricated foods. The key to better health could be as simple as eating better foods. Americans need to spend more time and money in the produce sections of the supermarket. God created foods that support the body in healing and which the human body understands how to assimilate and use. Those devoted to reducing sickness and chronic diseases, encourage us to eat more eat more fruits and vegetables.
Then there are drugs...
Often the side effects of prescription drugs designed to treat diseases, are much worse than the conditions they are curing. Many drugs merely mask the symptoms - so no real healing is taking place. The goal of some drugs is to maintain. The condition doesn't get better but it doesn't get any worse.
We have a serious world situation with the nuclear plant and radiation problems in Japan. The atmosphere is not a closed box. What happens in one part of the world can drift around the world. Fear and interest in radiation sickness and it's prevention is rising and re-kindled. The party line is that radiation levels are minor in the United States. But all nuclear radiation levels are detrimental to human health. As usual we seek a pill to fix it.
Well, good (?) news. A pill is on the way. One U.S. drug research firm, called Onconova, in collaboration with the U.S. Defense Department research laboratory, is working on such a pill. Potentially, this drug could not only protect people from dangerous levels of radiation exposure but also heal those actually exposed to damaging nuclear radiation.
Radiation exposure and radiation sickness are things to be concerned with. The United States west coast is concerned about the ongoing impacts from Japan's earthquake and on March 11, 2011 and the subsequent tsunami and now the radiation. And what about Hawaii, which is hours closer to Japan.
Those working to prevent a meltdown of the six Fukushima nuclear reactors are seriously at risk. The "Fukushima 50", as they are called have been and continue to be subjected to lethal levels of radiation exposure. Radiation sickness will lead to a quick death. Or the radiation will cause a slower death from cancer.
Even without radiation exposure, there is an increase in cancer and other diseases due to our unnatural life styles. We're eating fabricated foods. The key to better health could be as simple as eating better foods. Americans need to spend more time and money in the produce sections of the supermarket. God created foods that support the body in healing and which the human body understands how to assimilate and use. Those devoted to reducing sickness and chronic diseases, encourage us to eat more eat more fruits and vegetables.
Then there are drugs...
Often the side effects of prescription drugs designed to treat diseases, are much worse than the conditions they are curing. Many drugs merely mask the symptoms - so no real healing is taking place. The goal of some drugs is to maintain. The condition doesn't get better but it doesn't get any worse.
We have a serious world situation with the nuclear plant and radiation problems in Japan. The atmosphere is not a closed box. What happens in one part of the world can drift around the world. Fear and interest in radiation sickness and it's prevention is rising and re-kindled. The party line is that radiation levels are minor in the United States. But all nuclear radiation levels are detrimental to human health. As usual we seek a pill to fix it.
Well, good (?) news. A pill is on the way. One U.S. drug research firm, called Onconova, in collaboration with the U.S. Defense Department research laboratory, is working on such a pill. Potentially, this drug could not only protect people from dangerous levels of radiation exposure but also heal those actually exposed to damaging nuclear radiation.
Radiation is a naturally occurring form of energy that occurs in sunlight and sound waves. However, mankind has harnessed this power through nuclear materials, such as uranium, plutonium, and thorium. These materials can be utilized for weapons, electricity production, and medical devices. While radioactive materials have helped further things like clean energy and medical diagnostics, exposure to the radiation can cause serious damage to your health.
ReplyDeleteFirst, everyone experiences small doses of radiation throughout their lives. This is called background radiation. It comes from small amounts of radioactive materials in rocks and dirt, and it can also come from cosmic radiation. Additionally, most people at some point receive medical treatment that involves radiation, such as taking an x-ray. Over time, this low-intensity exposure is mostly harmless although it can increase your chance of developing cancer.
The frightening type of radiation exposure comes from a short-term, intense dose that causes radiation poisoning or sickness. This typically occurs due to radiation accidents. There are several different types of jobs that involve radiation and are therefore at risk for radiation poisoning, including:
* Mining or handling nuclear materials
* Working in a nuclear power plant
* Testing or working with nuclear weapons
* Nuclear pharmacists
* X-ray technicians
* Doctors who perform radiation cancer treatment, vascular embolization, etc.
If something goes wrong, like if the radioactive materials spill in a nuclear pharmacy, the pharmacists can be exposed to a high dose of radiation. This can cause radiation poisoning. Although there are several symptoms of this condition, they may only appear much later after the accident. Immediate signs of exposure include:
* Red, painful skin burns
* Welts or ulcers where the skin touched the radioactive material
* Nausea
* Diarrhea
* Hair loss
* Organ failure
Radiation sickness treatment depends on the extent of your exposure. Doctors must try to remove external contamination, such as radioactive particles on your clothing, as well as nuclear materials inside of your body. Sadly, there is no cure for radiation poisoning, and doctors attempt, instead, to fight the complications arising from the sickness, such as loss of bone marrow, increased risk of infection, etc.
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