Re: Radiation is toxic & stores in fat cells

[Guest guest]

I agree with those that state radiation is not stored in fat cells.

Radiation comes in two flavors, electromagnetic (think radio, gamma,

x-rays or cosmic rays) and particulate (neutrons, helium nuclei,

electrons). Electromagnetic radiation, which is massless and

consists only of energy, passes through the body and transfers energy

to tissues, causing cellular damage. Electromagnetic energy is not

stored in cells. Particulate radiation, which can be much nastier,

is best thought of as tiny bullets. Some of these tiny bullets, like

alpha particles (helium nuclei) can't even penetrate human skin.

Others, like neutron particles, are very penetrating and can only be

stopped by dense material like lead or water. Both electromagnetic

and particulate radiation contain types that ionize (steal an

electron from) the atoms they encounter, thereby causing damage to

tissues. The components of particulate radiation are the basic

building blocks of matter--electrons, protons, and neutrons. Once a

particle loses it's energy (through encountering a substance dense

enough to stop it, or by exceeding it's life span), it is harmless,

just like a bullet with no gun. My understanding is based upon my

astrophysics degree and the years I spent aboard nuclear submarines.

DJ

[Guest guest]

>>>>I agree with those that state radiation is not stored in fat cells.

Radiation comes in two flavors, electromagnetic (think radio, gamma,

x-rays or cosmic rays) and particulate (neutrons, helium nuclei,

electrons). Electromagnetic radiation, which is massless and

consists only of energy, passes through the body and transfers energy

to tissues, causing cellular damage. Electromagnetic energy is not

stored in cells.

-------->and UV radiation is electromagnetic?

>>>>> Both electromagnetic

and particulate radiation contain types that ionize (steal an

electron from) the atoms they encounter, thereby causing damage to

tissues.

---->this is free radical damage, and why antioxidants and carotenoids can

protect us from radiation damage.

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[Guest guest]

Yes, UV radiation is part of the electromagnetic spectrum, of which

visible light is also a small part. I don't often think of UV light

as radiation myself, but it certainly is. Depending upon energy and

wavelength, radiation can go through matter, or matter can absorb or

reflect it (visible light). " The surface of the human body absorbs

and reradiates photons at energies ranging between 1.61 and 3.18

electron volts. This is the visible light region of the

electromagnetic spectrum and explains why we can see people but

cannot see beneath their skin. To look beneath the skin at the body's

internal structure you need photons at energies high enough to

penetrate tissue and bone. Photons at energies between 20 and 150

electron volts are ideal for diagnostic imaging purposes. These

photons are X rays. "

DJ