The nuclear radiation crisis in Fukushima, Japan, has attracted worldwide attention and made people panic. As a special group of pregnant women, how can we make correct judgments about radiation knowledge? Let\’s start with the sources of radiation hidden around us and we line them up. Once expectant mothers understand this, they won’t be too panicked!
X-ray radiation index:
X-rays are electromagnetic waves with very short wavelength and strong penetrating ability. If you are exposed to too many X-rays, you may have a radiation reaction or even some degree of radiation damage.
However, if the X-ray dose is within the allowable range, the effect is usually small. For pregnant mothers, excessive exposure to X-rays can lead to severe fetal malformation, miscarriage and stillbirth in early pregnancy. Generally speaking, X-rays have relatively little impact on the fetus when irradiating the chest or limbs. The closer to the due date, the smaller the impact.
Hair dryer radiation index:
When it comes to radiation from home appliances, people tend to ignore the smaller hair dryer, but it is the \”king of radiation\”. Hair dryers are indeed high-radiation household appliances, especially when they are turned on and off, the radiation is the largest, and the higher the power, the greater the radiation. Because it is used close to the head, it mainly causes dysfunction of the central nervous system and mental system, mainly manifesting as dizziness, fatigue, memory loss, loss of appetite, insomnia, forgetfulness and other sub-health symptoms.