The document discusses the effects of radiation on health from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. It explains that there are two types of radiation: non-ionizing and ionizing. Ionizing radiation is more dangerous and can cause cancer. Exposure to radiation can initially cause nausea, fatigue and vomiting, and higher exposures may lead to hair loss, diarrhea, destruction of the intestinal lining, and eventually death. Cesium-137 and iodine-131 are particularly dangerous isotopes released during nuclear accidents. The document concludes by noting the sievert measurement of radiation dose and the types of sickness that different doses can cause.