MPH 605
Week 4
MPH 605 Environmental Health Services
Example for:
Ionizing; X-ray
Nonionizing; Radiofrequency (RF)
Radiation is energy that travels through space. Ionizing radiation indicates radiation that
has a large amount of energy that it can knock electrons out of atoms and can affect atoms of
living things. (Friis, 2019). Ionizing radiation can create or cause health issues by harming the
tissues and DNA in an individual. (Friis, 2019). X-ray is a good example of ionizing that is very
familiar. Radiation has the capability of penetrating our body and capturing pictures of our bones
(Hendan et al., 2020). X-rays are termed ionizing because they have a unique way of removing
electrons from molecules and atoms in a manner through which they all pass through. In my
opinion, based on research, X-ray exposes a patient undergoing the process to radiation. The
amount of radiation at the exposure during an x-ray is equal to a few years on exposure if it was
the case of natural radiation gotten from the environment. Therefore, there is a risk of growth in
cancer cells that may occur after many years. This makes me wonder how many people who have
been diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life has had an x ray and how many x rays have
they had. The process should then be taken care of by an expert who can reduce the risk
involved. The societal perspective on X-rays is that the process should be used due to its benefits
in diagnosing cancer and detecting abnormalities. Many individuals have had a numerous
amount of x rays. One can just about get an x-ray of anything, even down to your teeth. On a
personal level, I used to attend a chiropractor about 3 times a week and I would receive x-rays
every so often to look at my progress and I didn’t realize how getting x rays could cause other
Week 4
MPH 605 Environmental Health Services
Example for:
Ionizing; X-ray
Nonionizing; Radiofrequency (RF)
Radiation is energy that travels through space. Ionizing radiation indicates radiation that
has a large amount of energy that it can knock electrons out of atoms and can affect atoms of
living things. (Friis, 2019). Ionizing radiation can create or cause health issues by harming the
tissues and DNA in an individual. (Friis, 2019). X-ray is a good example of ionizing that is very
familiar. Radiation has the capability of penetrating our body and capturing pictures of our bones
(Hendan et al., 2020). X-rays are termed ionizing because they have a unique way of removing
electrons from molecules and atoms in a manner through which they all pass through. In my
opinion, based on research, X-ray exposes a patient undergoing the process to radiation. The
amount of radiation at the exposure during an x-ray is equal to a few years on exposure if it was
the case of natural radiation gotten from the environment. Therefore, there is a risk of growth in
cancer cells that may occur after many years. This makes me wonder how many people who have
been diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life has had an x ray and how many x rays have
they had. The process should then be taken care of by an expert who can reduce the risk
involved. The societal perspective on X-rays is that the process should be used due to its benefits
in diagnosing cancer and detecting abnormalities. Many individuals have had a numerous
amount of x rays. One can just about get an x-ray of anything, even down to your teeth. On a
personal level, I used to attend a chiropractor about 3 times a week and I would receive x-rays
every so often to look at my progress and I didn’t realize how getting x rays could cause other
