Assertion: ionizing radiation | /r/Causes | damage
Facets:
value: absolutely
type: DEGREE
value: to the cells
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to genetic material
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to living organisms
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to living tissues
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Ionizing radiation is produced when radioactive materials decay, causing damage to living tissues that cannot always be repaired.
text: Ionizing radiation in certain conditions can cause damage to living organisms, causing cancer or genetic damage.
text: Non-ionizing radiation in certain conditions also can cause damage to living organisms, such as burns.
text: When ionizing radiation interacts with cells, it can cause damage to the cells and genetic material (i.e., deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA).
text: —they think of ionizing radiation that absolutely can cause damage.