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Radiation burn

Radiation burn

Damage to skin or biological tissue from radiation exposure

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A radiation burn is a damage to the skin or other biological tissue and organs as an effect of radiation. The radiation types of greatest concern are thermal radiation, radio frequency energy, ultraviolet light and ionizing radiation.

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