Eyes
(1)
No replacement of lens cells
(2)
On dying cataract forms
(3)
Unlike other tissues, on damage by ionizing radiation
only one or two cells can initiate cataract formation
(4)
Neutron and gamma radiation chief producers of cataracts
(5)
Susceptibility to radiation-induced cataract formation
dependent on age
Reproductive organs
(1)
Large single doses of radiation can lead to temporary
sterility
(2)
Chronic irradiation can lead to sterility but the
doses have to be considerably in excess of present
permissible maximum
Effect on life span
(1)
(2)
Chronic irradiation may shorten the expected life span
(a)
Damage to specific tissues
(bo)
Lowered immunity
(c)
Damage to connective tissue
(d)
Premature aging
Correlation o2 shortened life span with radiation dose
Genetic effects
(1)
Inherited characteristics controlled by genes
(2)
Mutations in both dominant and recessive genes caused
by radiation
wY
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