Radiation Sickness/Poisoning

If you work in an environment that has high levels of radiation you are under the risk of radiation sickness. Although this type of work related illness is unusual, the effects that a nuclear accident can have are devastating.

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diahorrea
• Fatigue

These are the initial symptoms that you will be suffering from after coming into contact with radiation. These symptoms can then develop further can result in:

• Headaches
• Shortness of breath
• Fast, increased heartbeat
• Inflammation of the mouth/throat
• Worsening of tooth/gum disease
• Hair loss
• Dry cough
• Burning
• Heart inflammation/chest pain
• Skin darkening
• Bleeding spots under the skin
• Haemorrhage
• Anemia

Radiation penetrates the body and is wholly/partially absorbed by soft/hard tissue. Radiation fallout results in radiation also being swallowed and breathed in. Symptoms of Radiation sickness usually take 10 to 15 years to show but in very extreme and rare cases death may occur within two or four weeks.

Radiation sickness interferes with cell division and has a devastating effect to your immune system and body tissue. As well as this it also damages the body’s genes, which mean’s future generations may be born with birth defects and you may also develop cancer later in life.

It has been proved that nuclear disaster causes cancer. In the Chernobyl disaster there was a massive increase in thyroid cancer in three countries; Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, the three most badly effected areas.

Radiation sickness can leave you permantly emotionally and mentally scarred. You could be left out of work and your future generations may also feel the burden of radiation sickness through genetic mutation.

If you have suffered as a result of radiation sickness you could be entitled to compensation. Here at Accident Consult we are experts in no win no fee claims. Get in touch with Accident Consult today for more information and a free consultation.

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