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3.2.1 HAIR LOSS
Figure 3.1: Loss of hair by eleven year old girl after exposure to a very large
dose of radiation.
Figure 3.1 is the well-known case of an eleven year old girl who lost her hair
after exposure to a large dose of radiation in 1945. In fact, hair removal or
epilation is a characteristic external symptom of exposure to radiation.
3.2.2 BURN IN HAND
Figure 3.2: Burn in hand due to radiation.
Blister on the hand of a patient exposed to cesium radiation (in an
accident).
