Investigation of the Impact of Radiation on Human Microbiome

Abstract

Radiation exposure, under certain conditions, can significantly affect the cells of living organisms. It is well known that we are exposed to radiation daily due to natural background radiation, which is generally harmless. However, exposure to higher doses of radiation poses serious health risks, including radiation sickness and other severe, potentially life-threatening conditions such as malignant diseases. There exist radiation doses far beyond everyday exposure—exceeding the natural background by tens of thousands of times—which can be lethal.