4.3 EMReview

What is one medical concern about radio waves and microwaves

• interferes with pacemakers, hearing aids, defibrillators

• can cause burns, skin cancer, and cataracts

• can cause burns and cuts

• can cause burns, birth defects, and increased risk of cancer

Radio waves and Microwaves are examples of

• ionizing radiation

• non-ionizing radiation

Radio waves and Microwaves are used for

• TV, radios, cell phones, and wireless networks

• heating and thermal imaging

• lights, lazers, and indoor communications

• phototherapy, water purification, and sun tanning

• medical imaging, cancer treatment, and space exploration

Radio waves and Microwaves come from

• space and made from electric currents

• light, light bulbs, and stars. We see it in colors.

• the sun. Usually filtered out by the ozone layer

• space and radioactive material

• heat energy

What is one medical concern about Infra-red waves?

• interferes with pacemakers, hearing aids, defibrillators

• can cause burns, skin cancer, and cataracts

• can cause burns and cuts

• can cause burns, birth defects, and increased risk of cancer

Infra-red waves is

• ionizing radiation

• non-ionizing radiation

Infra-red waves are used for

• TV, radios, cell phones, and wireless networks

• heating and thermal imaging

• lights, lazers, and indoor communications

• phototherapy, water purification, and sun tanning

• medical imaging, cancer treatment, and space exploration

Infra-red waves

• come from space and made from electric currents

• come from light, light bulbs, and stars. We see it in colors.

• come from the sun. Usually filtered out by the ozone layer

• come from space and radioactive material

• is heat energy

What is a medical concern about electromagnetic radiation from visible light

• interferes with pacemakers, hearing aids, defibrillators

• can cause burns, skin cancer, and cataracts

• can cause burns and cuts

• can cause burns, birth defects, and increased risk of cancer

Visible light is considered to be

• ionizing radiation

• non-ionizing radiation