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Authors: Farnaz Tabatabaei;

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Abstract

Radiation is the emission of particle or energy in wave form. This is stated as electromagnetic radiation. Examples consist of: visible light, radio waves, microwaves, infrared and ultraviolet lights, X-rays, and gamma-rays (1). Radiation can be described as two basic types, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. The discussion will include a review of radiation of radioactivity. There are three main kinds of ionizing radiation which are included alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays. Beside these there forms of ionizing also we have neutrons, protons, heavy charged particles, X-ray and others. Radioactive substance can penetrate into the body by inhalation, ingestion or dermal absorption. In addition, gamma radiation external to the body can enter the skin and produce a dose various tissues (2). Non ionizing radiation refers to radioactive energy which as opposed to produce charged ions when passing through matters has enough energy only for excitation. However it is known to cause biological effects. Non ionizing radiations usually work together with tissue through the generation of heat. The hazard depends on the ability to go through the human body and the absorption characteristics of different tissues (3). If each and every one of these types of radiation added by human activities can cause radiation pollution. The meaning of radiation pollution is that while there are omnipresent sources of radiation, generally the highenergy radiations cause radiation pollution with a serious health risk (such as cancer or death) (4). As has been mentioned air pollution can caused by radioactivity which are in the air as gas or aerosols that emit such ionizing radiation as alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, neutrons and other high energy quanta. From the beginning of the life story the man has been exposed to ionizing radiations from radioactive isotopes and other sources by development of atomic reactor. This kind of pollution has been raised considerably (5, 6). Exposure radiation can cause tissue and organ injury unless suitable precautions are taken. The more important health effects described as being caused by radioactive isotopes are blood abnormalities, skin changes, bone

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