how does nuclear radiation work to damage the body?

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I don’t understand how nuclear radiation affects a geographical area to the point where it’s dangerous for a human to be there for extended periods of time.

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Think of radioactive material as a light source. It’s glowing. It’s just glowing at a frequency you can’t see with your bare eyes. Now, it’s glowing so intensely that the light penetrates straight through most materials. It goes through your clothes and through your skin. It’s so bright that it’s giving you a “sunburn” but not just on the top of your skin – all the way through and damages your actual dna inside each cell.

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