The Impact of Radioactive Content on Water on Health

It is undeniable that water is a vital necessity for all living things on the surface of the earth. We know that sometimes we observe that river water has changed its function as a landfill, industrial waste and household waste and this is what causes river water quality decreases and if this water is consumed by humans it can cause some environmental diseases, namely diseases by parasites, by bacteria, viruses and environmental diseases. In current conditions where human activities increase with the use of radiation in various fields which will certainly increase the presence of environmental radioactivity even though natural environmental radioactivity has existed since the formation of this earth. The increasing level of environmental radioactivity is caused by industrial activities and the discharge of various types of waste including radiation waste. Thus every activity / activity that we do turns out to start from us and its effects on humans, especially the impact on the health of our bodies. It turns out that life's comfort is largely determined by the quality of the environment that supports human survival. Environmental quality is a balance between natural resources and the results of human activities.

          As we know that our body consists of approximately 70 percent water. If there is an interaction between water and radioactive elements it will cause ionization and in the ionization will appear free radicals that is a particle that is not compounded with oxygen and these ions in the body will be toxic. The presence / entry of radioactive elements into our bodies whether through air or water will eventually cause illness. Given that radioactive substances can cause a variety of biological damage both directly and indirectly. There are several radioactive elements that have an impact on the health of our bodies including metal elements if these elements exceed the allowable limits. If this element dissolves it will affect the SPM (food digestive tract) can damage the thyroid gland. This metal element poisoning can make red blood cells become transformed, blood pressure becomes high, heart failure can also occur. Pb212 element is a heavy metal and toxic, which of course these ions are very dangerous for the human body. Water that contains this element is very dangerous for the human body. Water that contains this element cannot be used as drinking water. If this element dissolves it will affect the kidneys and the digestive tract of food. A type of natural nuclide such as U235 is a series of uranium if this element dissolves, the critical organ affected is bone if it exceeds the allowable limit. Element Bi214 is a series of uranium (RaC) which is the most dangerous main radioisotope. It can be said that the presence of radioactive elements in water bodies will ultimately have an impact on humans. If the presence of these elements exceeds the allowable limit can cause several diseases that attack organs in our body such as the heart, lungs, kidneys and so forth. Thus we should always maintain and the quality of the water we use to stay safe.