radiation

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According to the NHS, sunbeds are more dangerous than natural sunlight because they deliver concentrated UV radiation, which increases the risk of skin cancer, premature ageing, sunburn and eye damage.

From BBC

But, at least in theory, when a ship crashes or sinks there should be no radiation leak; the reactor would shut itself down.

From The Wall Street Journal

This process releases energy in a phenomenon known as bremsstrahlung, or "braking radiation."

From Science Daily

When ultraviolet light interacts with these particles, it gains energy and transforms into intense X-ray radiation.

From Science Daily

Tarakanov told AFP that radiation levels at the site had remained "stable and within normal limits".

From Barron's