Non-ionizing radiation includes the spectrum of ultraviolet (UV), visible light, infrared (IR), microwave (MW), radio frequency (RF) and extremely low frequency (ELF). Lasers commonly operate in the ...

Casey E. Pelzl, M.P.H., from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute in Reston, Virginia, and colleagues compared imaging use on pediatric outpatients at children's hospitals versus ...

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Burns and other thermal effects are the predominant cause of laser radiation injury, either through direct contact or via accidental reflection. Some lasers are powerful enough that even a diffuse, or ...

The radiation emitted by mobile phones falls within the non-ionizing range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Unlike ionizing radiation (X-rays, gamma rays) which can damage DNA, non-ionizing radiation ...

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