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What is the Rem Unit of Measurement?
The rem (Roentgen equivalent man) is a unit of measurement for radiation dosage. It is the amount of radiation that is equivalent to the absorption of 1 roentgen of X-rays.
Uses of Rem
Rem is a medication that is used to treat insomnia. It is a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic that works by increasing the amount of time that it takes to fall asleep and by decreasing the number of times that you wake up during the night. It is available as a tablet, and the recommended dose is one to two tablets taken 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.
Health Effect
Health effects from environmental exposure to mercury can be serious. They can occur in people who breathe mercury vapor, eat foods contaminated with mercury, or touch mercury.
Exposure to high levels of mercury can cause death. Lower levels can cause a variety of health problems including:
· kidney damage
· respiratory problems
· neurological problems
· changes in heart rhythm
· skin rashes
· infertility
· developmental problems in children
Some people are more sensitive to mercury than others. Pregnant women, young children, and people with kidney problems are the most at risk for health problems from mercury exposure.
Difference between Roentgen and Sievert
The roentgen is a measure of radiation exposure, and the Sievert is a measure of the biological effect of that radiation. They are two different ways of measuring radiation.
In 1895, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-rays, which are a type of radiation. A year later, in 1896, Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity. In 1900, Max Planck proposed the quantum theory, which explained the nature of radiation. In 1903, Pierre and Marie Curie discovered polonium and radium. In 1904, Antoine Henri Becquerel won the Nobel Prize in Physics “in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by his discovery of spontaneous radioactivity.” In 1905, Albert Einstein proposed the theory of special relativity. In 1908, Ernest Rutherford discovered the atomic nucleus. In 1911, Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann discovered nuclear fission. In 1913, Niels Bohr proposed the Bohr model of the atom. In 1922, Louis de Broglie proposed the wave-particle duality of matter. In 1924, John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton split the atom. In 1927, Charles Thomson Rees Wilson won the Nobel Prize in Physics “for his invention of the cloud chamber method, and his discoveries therewith in the fields of nuclear physics and cosmic radiation.”
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-rays in 1895. X-rays are a type of radiation that can pass through most materials, including flesh and bone. Röntgen was the first person to see the bones of his hand in a photograph.
Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity in 1896. Radioactivity is the process by which unstable atoms release energy. Becquerel was the first person to discover that uranium emits radiation.
Max Planck proposed the quantum theory in 1900. The quantum theory is a theory that explains the nature of radiation. Radiation is composed of particles called quanta.
Pierre and Marie Curie discovered polonium and radium in 1898. Polonium is a radioactive element that was discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie. Radium is a radioactive element that was discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie.
Antoine Henri Becquerel won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 “in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by his discovery of spontaneous radioactivity.”
Albert Einstein proposed the theory of special relativity in 1905. The theory of special relativity is a theory that explains the nature of motion. It states that the laws of physics are the same for all observers, regardless of
