PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Everyday Radiation
How much radiation are we exposed to every day? Find out in this video segment adapted from FRONTLINE: "Nuclear Reaction." [1:46]
NASA
Nasa: Los Misterios Del Cancer
One of the greatest dangers of space travel is the development of cancer through exposure to radiation in space. Scientists discuss studies of the development of cancer and its relation to this particular type of radiation.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Radiation and Human Health
Interactive explores the exposure of radiation to the human body and its effects both indirect and direct. Find out the sources of radiation that people are exposed to daily.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Dirty Bombs, Filthy Weapons
Very informative article about dirty bombs, containing a conceptual description of how they are made, along with a discussion of the potential health effects associated with a dirty bomb attack.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Acute Radiation Syndrome
Information about acute radiation sickness, also known as acute radiation syndrome.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: About Radiation Emergencies
Frequently asked questions about radiation that answer how to protect yourself in a radiation emergency, what happens during an exposure, and how exposures usually occur.
Idaho State University
Idaho State University: Radiation and Risk
An overview of the health risks associated with radiation exposure.
Other
Global Change: Mobile Phone Radiation
A video of Patrick Dixon explaining the possible dangers of radiation from mobile phones and a list of recent findings related to the controversy over whether or not mobile phone radiation causes damage to the brain, thereby increasing...
Idaho State University
Idaho State University: Radiation Related Frequently Asked Questions
A list of frequently asked questions about radiation, with answers. About half of the questions are health-related and pertain to how radiation affects the body.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Effects of Low Doses
Learn about the harmful effects of low doses of radiation, if any.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Effects of Large Doses
Entry takes a look at the harmful effects of large doses of radiation exposure.
NASA
Nasa: Repair Shops for Broken Dna
Discover more about the late-breaking research into DNA repair shops located in the cell. The work is being done by NASA scientists who are interested in the effects of radiation on astronauts. (Nov. 7, 2007)
Other
World Nuclear Association: Radiation and Life
This article presents illustrations and a general discussion about radiation.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Radiation Damage and Its Study
Reference examines the effects of radiation exposure both harmful and beneficial.