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Radiation collides with atoms and knocks off electrons, creating ions
More ionising = more dangerous
DNA, which can lead to mutations or cancer
Highly ionising
Paper or skin
Less ionising than alpha
Thin aluminium (passes through paper)
Electromagnetic waves, neutral, no charge
Least ionising
Thick lead or concrete
Big, heavy particles collide with many atoms
Doesn't interact easily with atoms
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