Howdoes radiation cause diseases in our bodies? Radiation in fallout caused injury to parts of the body. ’ Later on these parts became sick and cannotdo their job properly. Thereis verylittle radiation leftin the body now. ~ (ala ° gay nics O8 ae ~ j bd — on Body scanner . Howcan wetell if we have radiation in our bodies? It is difficult for you to know if you have radiation in your body becausethereis so little. Only the experts can tell by checking you every year with special machines. Howcan wegetrid of the radiation in our bodies, trees, ground, crabs, etc? Your body will remove some of the radiation naturally when you use the benjo but this takes a long time. The only wayto get rid of the radiation in the trees, soil, crabs, etc. is to collect them and dump them into the ocean. But, since the radiation is weak there is no reason to dothis. Lush growth on Rongelap