Acute Radiation Syndrome

About

This video provides an overview of Acute Radiation Syndrome, also known as ARS. ARS is a serious illness that can happen when a person is exposed to

very high levels of radiation over a short period of time.

In this video, we use the term 'radiation' to describe high energy, ionizing radiation that is given off by radioactive material or generated by X-ray or CT Scan machines.

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https://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/videos/acute_radiation_syndrome_lowRez.mp4

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Public domain

Credit

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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