Why does radiation destroy DNA and white blood cells?
In: Chemistry
Radiation doesn’t just destroy DNA it can destroy any molecule in your body. But your DNA is pretty huge so it is hit more times. When radio hits a molecule it can split it which means your DNA would become damaged. Your cells will try to repair the damage but sometimes it’s too much then the cell enters damage control mode and kill itself (so it won’t become cancer or get stuck with bad proteins). Some cells rely on the DNA a bit more (during division the whole DNA has to be cloned so) like those that rapidly divide (immune cells for example or stem cells). And because they kill themselves due to damage your immune system will get weaker.
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