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Why are some electromagnetic waves harmful to you but others are not?
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Why are some electromagnetic waves harmful to you but others are not?

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some electromagnetic waves have a long wavelength (radio and microwaves) but other have a smaller wavelength (xrays and gamma rays) and therefore it can penetrate your skin and cells and destroy/mutate then which can cause cancer.
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