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It can if it doesn't work -- but that's not really the radiation, it's the cancer.
If you mean, can the radiation itself kill you (by causing radiation poisoning), then: no. The radiation dosage is much too small to cause death. Local tissues do suffer some cellular damage, but the damaged cells are usually replaced during the regular convalescent periods built into radiation therapies.
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∙ 6y agoWhile a massive dose of radiation can be lethal in seconds, a dose of radiation massive enough to deliver that kind of biological damage probably cannot be generated here on earth. Certainly an individual can be irradiated sufficiently to die in weeks, and perhaps days, but in seconds? In certain situations, stars can generate enough radiation to do what was asked, but there aren't any of those around this neck of the galaxy.
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How fast will nuclear radiation kill you?
If it is a massive dose, within two weeks. Smaller doses can cause cancer which could take years to kill you. So there is no one answer.
Does radiation kill the immune cells or help them function better?
Radiation can have both suppressive and stimulatory effects on the immune system. In high doses, radiation can damage or kill immune cells, leading to immune suppression. However, at lower doses, radiation can actually stimulate the immune response by promoting the release of immune-stimulating molecules and activating immune cells. The overall impact on immune function depends on the dose, duration, and tissues/organs exposed to radiation.
What is the effect of LD50 30 radiation on human skin?
LD50/30 radiation refers to the dose of radiation required to kill (LD=Lethal Dose) 50% of the test cohort within 30 days. Its normally specified for a particular species, rats, rabbits etc and is thought to be about 3-4 Sieverts in humans. The wikipedia article "Radiation Poisoning" has a table of effects of increasing radiation on humans. Note that at 3-4 Sv there are no skin effects if it is whole body exposure. If it is localised exposure then there will be radiation burns followed by erythema.
What is a hoplitis rufohirta?
A hoplitis Rufohirta is a Massive radiation flow of negative energy, which causes either death or time travel, nobody, not even scientists know this, but me. Remember, Radiation can kill you, but the negative energy stops most of death rate.
Will you die in radiation?
Yes, an overdosage of Radiation can kill you.
Good things about radiation?
Chemo radiation kill cancer cells.
What is the human lethal dose of radiation and chemicals?
The amount of nuclear irradiation of the whole body which would be fatal to 50 percent of the exposed personnel in a given period of time.The dose of chemical agent that would kill 50 percent of exposed, unprotected, and untreated personnel.
What is lethal dose?
enough of a drug, if you take a lethal dose, it will kill you.
Will 0.5 mg xanax kill you?
No. This much dose will not kill you.
Did cosmic radiation kill the dinosaurs?
no
Would radiation kill you?
yes
Would 150 radiation kill you?
No
