Show caVIL DEFENSE NOTES During the average l lifetime every human being receives about ten roentgens of nuclear nuclear nu nu- clear lear radiation from natural radiation sources In addition people are exposed to small amounts of radiation in dental dental dental den den- tal and chest Rays X-Rays and even from the luminous dials of wrist watches When large amounts of radiation radiation radiation ra ra- ra- ra are absorbed by the body in short periods of time sickness and death may re re- suit sult In general the effects of radiation stay with people and accumulate over a period of time Few people get sick who have been exposed to roentgens or less Exposure to more than roentgens over overa a period of a few days will cause sickness in the form of nausea arid and may cause death And death is certain if a person person person per per- son receives an exposure of 1000 roentgens over a period J of a few days Young people might be injured injured injured in in- more by nuclear radiation radiation radiation radia radia- tion than older people This is because young people are more apt to absorb radioactive radioactive radioactive tive elements into their bones and internal organs than are older people Since young people people peo pee pie are potential parents they should be protected as much muchas as possible following a nuclear nuclear nuclear nu nu- clear attack to minimize the possible genetic effects on their descendants resulting from too much exposure to nuclear radiation |