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The document discusses the potential health effects of radiation exposure from two types of radiation: ionizing and non-ionizing. Ionizing radiation from sources like X-rays and nuclear accidents can cause health issues like nausea, hair loss, and even death at high levels of exposure. While the Fukushima nuclear accident did not involve the same magnitude of radiation as the atomic bomb in Hiroshima due to differences in the type of radiation released, it still posed health risks to nearby residents that the Tokyo Electric Power company needs to take responsibility for addressing.
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The tsunami warning system in Indian oceam
1) The 2004 Sumatra earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami that reached countries around the Indian Ocean and caused widespread damage and loss of life.
2) Unlike the Pacific Ocean, there was no tsunami warning system in place around the Indian Ocean at the time to detect tsunamis and warn countries.
3) In response to the disaster, the United Nations held a conference to discuss building a tsunami warning mechanism for the Indian Ocean based on systems that exist for the Pacific Ocean.
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Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs): Tamoxifen is a SERM that binds to estrogen receptors, blocking estrogen from stimulating breast cancer cells. It is effective but may have side effects such as increased risk of endometrial cancer and thromboembolic events.
Aromatase Inhibitors (AIs): These drugs, including anastrozole, letrozole, and exemestane, lower estrogen levels by inhibiting the aromatase enzyme, which converts androgens to estrogen in peripheral tissues. AIs are generally preferred in postmenopausal women due to their efficacy and safety profile compared to tamoxifen.
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Endocrine Therapy with CDK4/6 Inhibitors: Palbociclib, ribociclib, and abemaciclib are CDK4/6 inhibitors that, when combined with endocrine therapy, significantly improve progression-free survival in advanced HR+ breast cancer.
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- 1. The potential radiation and our health 1.Two types of Radiation 2.Symptoms 3.Compared with Atomic Bomb 4.The half-life 5.Being exposed per one hour Summary Reference
- 2. Two types of Radiation ● Non-ionizing one ● Ionizing-one ● MORE SAFER ● DANGER ● In cooking ● X-ray ● Cellphones ● Destroy our chemical bonds
- 3. Symptoms ● Nausea, and Fatigue ● Vomiting, Hair loss ● Diarrhea ● Dehydration ● Loss of Consciousness ● Death
- 4. Compared with Atomic Bomb ● Hiroshima Bomb ● Fukushima 1st plant ● Both X-ray and ● No X-rays gamma-ray from its ● No gamma radiation blast ● But, from Fuel rods, ● Danger until radiocesium, and one-third of year radioionizin ● Broad damage, carried by clouds
- 5. The half-life ● Radioactive materials have each half-life ● If constant period was gone, also its radioactivity be half ● e.g. Cesium-137 has 30 year half-life
- 6. Being exposed per one hour ● 500,000 micro sieverts - Nausea and Fatigue within hours ● 750,000 micro sieverts - Hair loss within several weeks ● 1,000,000 micro sieverts - ● 4,000,000 micro seiverts - Death
- 7. Summary ● The acceident in Fukushima 1st plant is not so big as terrible as the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, but it is also not so small. Many people is still suffered from the accident. Thus, the Tokyo Electricity Power must take all responsibility.
- 8. Reference ● Articles http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/16/health/la-he-japan-quake-radiation-20110316 ● Images http://www.alternative-zine.com/index/en/514 http://yamada-kuebiko.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2010/03/post-0ecd.html