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When alpha, beta or gamma radiation hits into atoms it causes ionisation.
When alpha, beta or gamma radiation hits into atoms it causes ionisation.
Ionisation is when an electron is knocked off an atom, and the atom becomes an ion.
Ionisation is when an electron is knocked off an atom, and the atom becomes an ion.
When living things are ionised it can cause big problems:
When living things are ionised it can cause big problems:
- DNA can be damaged
- Mutations of DNA can occur
- Cancers can form
- Cells can die
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