EFFECTS OF RADIOACTIVE RADIATION ON THE HUMAN BODY AND PROTECTION MEASURES
Abstract
This article examines the biological mechanisms of ionizing radiation, its harmful effects on the human organism, and protection methods from a biophysics perspective. Drawing on materials from the ICRP (International Commission on Radiological Protection), UNSCEAR (United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation), and WHO (World Health Organization), the study analyses radiation dose, biological equivalence coefficients, and deterministic and stochastic effects. The article is intended for specialists in medicine, physics, ecology, and radiation protection technology.
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