Why is lights like gamma rays and X-rays dangerous while visible light and radio waves isn’t?
In: Physics
Think of a low, rumbling sound at high volume versus a piercing, screeching one. Gamma waves, xrays, etc. have a higher frequency just like the high pitched sound. This means they interact more with the molecules of your DNA, breaking them apart and causing damage to cells that result in them potentially replicating incorrectly, causing cancer and/or organ failure.
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