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Radiation collides with neutral atoms, knocking off electrons, turning them into ions
Causes greater damage to atoms
Structure of atoms and molecules
Can damage DNA in living cells
Mutations or cancer
Highly ionising
Big and heavy
Paper or skin
Less ionising than alpha
Smaller and faster
Thin metals like aluminium
Electromagnetic waves, neutral (no charge)
Least ionising
Most penetrating
Thick lead or concrete
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