How is it that the body survives for weeks or months before finally succumbing to death after a lethal full body dose of radiation poisoning? I’ve heard that the penatrating radiation of gamma rays and neutrons destroy the DNA beyond repair. So how does the body continue to function for so long afterwards before finally losing the battle? How do cells without DNA carry on?
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Lethal acute radiation poisoning is basically “Children Of Men” for your cells. They’re still functional, mostly, but as they reach the end of their lifespans there’s no next generation replacing them
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