Public health assignment
This assignment has 2 parts
ï‚· Part 1: The first post will be the response to the discussion question. These posts,
depending upon the questions, should be at least 250 words (roughly two
paragraphs) long. They also should have in-text citations and references used
appropriately.
– Name a radiation-emitting item with which you have daily contact.
– Does it emit ionizing or non-ionizing radiation or both?
– How great a hazard (if at all) is it to you?
– How do you reduce the hazard of this exposure?
Please make sure to have in-text citation and proper APA style and reference for all the
information you use to. Answer these questions
Part 2
is a response post to another student’s post. 3-4 sentences, The response post should be
substantive (i.e., something more than “Great post! I feel the same way!�) and at least two to
three sentences long.
THE OTHER STUDENT POST:
Many things we come into contact with on a daily basis can emit radiation more than we
know. A radiation-emitting item that i come into contact daily is my laptop. I use my laptop
everyday for school and work so i am constantly coming into contact with it. Computers
emit non-ionizing radiation. They emit a low-frequency and radio-frequency EMR. These
low-frequencies and radio-frequencies can come from the computer screen, power
supply, disc drive, and even the WIFI connected to the computer. In some ways this
radiation can be harmful to one’s health. “In fact, this radiation has been linked with many
serious diseases: Asthma, Alzheimer’s, Cancer, Depression, Heart Disease, Hormone
imbalances, Damage to nerves, immune system and reproductive systems.” (EM Watch,
2018) It has been proven that this type of radiation can be linked to have diseases. As this
many not be the leading cause to these diseases it can still be a factor and also the use may
need to be reduced.
Some ways we can reduce the hazard of the exposure to radio-frequency radiation is by
not sitting extremely close to the computers and laptops. We can also eliminate the time
of usage of the computers to a certain time limit. It is also very important to not be using
them before going to sleep at night. Computers also emit blue light which can cause
staring to your eyes and cause difficulty sleeping at night. Not using computers and
laptops at least an hour before should be able to help lower these risk factors.