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  1. Facts About Wearable Technology | Radiation and Your Health | CDC

    Feb 20, 2024 · Wearable technology uses low-powered radiofrequency (RF) and emits a type of non-ionizing radiation.

  2. Facts About Cell Phones and Your Health

    Feb 20, 2024 · Yes – cell phones and cordless phones use radiofrequency (RF) radiation to send signals. RF radiation is different from other types of radiation (like x-rays) that we know can be …

  3. Signs and Symptoms of Radiation Exposure

    Jan 31, 2025 · Short-term health effects of radiation exposure and contamination include Acute Radiation Syndrome and Cutaneous Radiation Injury. If you experience symptoms of Acute …

  4. The Electromagnetic Spectrum: An Overview | Radiation and Your …

    Feb 22, 2024 · There is a wide range of electromagnetic radiation in nature, and visible light is one example. Radiation with the highest energy includes forms like ultraviolet radiation, x-rays, …

  5. Manual for Measuring Occupational Electric and Magnetic Field …

    Jun 6, 2014 · This NIOSH technical document is a reference work for industrial hygienists and researchers who measure occupational exposures to electric and magnetic fields (EMF).

  6. About Non-Ionizing Radiation | Radiation and Your Health | CDC

    Feb 22, 2024 · Overview Radiation exists all around us, from both natural and manmade sources, and is in two forms: ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation is a form of energy …

  7. The ICNIRP reference levels for time-varying EMF (up to 300 Hz) are based on short-term, immediate health effects such as stimulation of peripheral nerves and muscles, shocks and …

  8. EMFs In The Workplace (96-129) | NIOSH | CDC

    Jun 6, 2014 · Everyone in our modern society is exposed to the electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) that surround all electric devices. Recently, scientific studies have raised questions …

  9. Facts About Radiation from Airport Security Screening

    Feb 20, 2024 · Radiation exposure from airport security screening The United States uses millimeter-wave technology in airport security scans. This form of technology uses low-energy …

  10. Facts About Radiation from Air Travel

    Feb 20, 2024 · Radiation from air travel comes from cosmic radiation, or radiation from space. Cosmic radiation is produced by the stars, including our own sun. You would be exposed to …