31. But unlike viruses, prions withstand ultraviolet light, ionizing radiation , sterilizing temperatures and chemical disinfectants. 32. Cataracts have been associated with ionizing radiation such as X-rays. 33. Nuclear medicine imaging equipment and scintillation due to ionizing radiation . 34. Ionizing radiation works by damaging the DNA of cancerous tissue leading to cellular death.35. Ionizing radiation is another exposure conclusively linked with childhood leukemia.36. Radon is responsible for the majority of the mean public exposure to ionizing radiation . 37. Ionizing radiation-induced cutaneous conditions result from exposure to ionizing radiation . 38. X-rays and other forms of energy that do biological damage are called ionizing radiation . 39. In nuclear industry applications the cable may have special requirements for ionizing radiation resistance. 40. Frequency change at low ionizing radiation doses is proportionally higher than for higher doses.