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X-rays

Doctors use X-rays to look inside the body. The rays pass through the soft parts of the body. They are reflected back by harder parts, like bone.

HAZARD!
X-rays are absorbed by cells in the body. High doses can kill the cells. Lower doses can cause cancers to grow.


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