Physics · Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma rays), applications of electromagnetic waves

How can Infrared radiations be harmful for humans

How can Infrared radiations be harmful for humans

  • A. Can cause blindness
  • B. Can cause skin burns
  • C. can cause hairfall
  • D. can cause frostbite

Step-by-step solution

Infrared radiation is primarily thermal radiation. High exposure to IR can heat skin tissues, potentially causing thermal burns. Other options like blindness or hairfall are less directly associated, and frostbite is caused by cold, not IR.
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