A REVIEW ON BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF RADIATION ON HUMAN HEALTH AND ITS PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Priyanka C; Manasa Rekha Mekkanti; Rinku  Mathappan

Priyanka.C 2 nd year Pharm.D Department of Pharmacy Practice,Gautham College of Pharmacy, RT Nagar , Bangalore , Karnataka, India.
Mekkanti Manasa Rekha Pharm.D, (Ph.D) , Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Gautham College of Pharmacy, RT Nagar , Bangalore , Karnataka, India.
Rinku Mathappan M.Pharm,Ph.D,Principal, Department of Pharmacognosy, Gautham College of Pharmacy, R.T Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Abstract

Radiation is a type of energy that originates from sources such as x-rays, gamma rays, alpha and beta particles, UV, infrared, microwaves light and radio waves, which are harmful to human body. The effects of radiation in an biological cell can cause damage to either whole body or can damage to eggs & sperms. The symptoms arises because the biomolecule atoms are ionized due to ionizing radiation. It also effects on organ system on brain, skin, lungs, lymph nodes, gastrointestinal tract, gonads, blood and bone marrow. Diagnosis through thermography, cytogenetic, radio isotopic lymphocyte count, and chromosomal abrreation analysis from cultured lymph . Protection of radiation is based on three principles explained below. And it is essential component for infrastructure of any radiology department and also public. So we hope the present review gives an idea regarding the biological effects of radiation on human health and the measure to be take for its prevention.

Keywords: Radioactive Substances, Ionizing Radiation, UV Rays, Exposure to Radiation, DNA Damage, Radiation Injury

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