Radiation effects on Humans
Stochastic effects are low level chronic effects from prolonged exposure but in lower doses. Cancer is the primary effect from radiation through comsumpion from marine life or exposure from Nuclear plant, or other radioactive materials4.
Radiation can cause damage to the cellular and molecular levels on the cell in the human and animal body. This disrupts and takes control of certain body functions and can cause organ failures. Not only does it take control, too much radiaiton can cause changes in DNA known as mutuations, or can cause damage to sperm and egg cells called teratogenic effects4.
Non-Stochastic are high level acute effects on the body4. Many of these side effects are non-cancerous and are agitated with more exposure and come on quickly. These acute effects include nausea, headaches, hair or fur loss, and organ failures4.
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This video illustrates the hundreds of Nuclear waste containers dumped into the ocean in the mid and late 1900s by many European countries. "All in all, more than 114,ooo tons of low and mid radioactive wastes were dumped into the ocean." Many of the radioactive barrels have corroded and are still leaking into the ocean and has become a large problem. Although this was decades ago, nuclear waste doesn't just go away; it continues to create problems and health risks.
Germany and other countries that derive fish and other seafood around these areas with large amounts of radioactive barrels, relay on the government to get them the necessary information on the levels of radiation and to inform them of how dangerous it is to eat fish. The citizens are very pro-active and have demanded that they institute a montioring system to make sure it poses no threat9.