Gamma Rays & Radiation

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  1. 6. Can add or remove chromosomes and change their structure
  2. 7. Can fragment or ionize molecules
  3. 8. French Chemist who investigated radiation from radium in 1900
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  1. 1. A penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei
  2. 2. Discovered the three types of natural radioactivity in 1896
  3. 3. OSO-3 satellite discovered 621 of these
  4. 4. these stream from the burst would cause a chemical reaction leading to photochemical smog, which would further deplete our protection from cosmic rays
  5. 5. these can cause ionizations that damage tissues and the DNA as they pass through the human body