Question
People are exposed to radio waves 24 hours a day with little to no effect on our cells. Which situation would likely cause a higher risk to people?
exposure to twice the intensity of radio waves
exposure to radiation with much longer wavelengths
exposure to radiation with a much higher frequency
exposure to the same radiation for twice as long
exposure to twice the intensity of radio waves
exposure to radiation with much longer wavelengths
exposure to radiation with a much higher frequency
exposure to the same radiation for twice as long
Answers
DrBob222
The most risk comes from shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies). Gamma rays and x-rays are extremely short wavelengths and those can pose a risk because they are in the ionizing radiation region; however, these are not considered radio waves, at least I don't consider them to be RF (radio frequency) in nature.