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Posted on Wed, 2 Sep 2020
Question: Hi Doctor i have a question: Please i want a scientifical answer. Does the UV radiation emitted by the bulb light cause damage directly to DNA cells of the brain?? Because i was staring at a house bulb directly at a close distance, and the bulb was emitting a powerful light, and i was thinking of something and focusing and very stressed, and at the same time staring at the bulb directly. Can the radiation emitted by the bulb in this situation penetrate to my brain cells through the skin and the scalp and cause DNA errors and genes mutations?? (Especially that i was at that moment very stressed and anxious and my brain was thinking in a over way) Does this situation can cause me brain cancer in a certain way? And can this situation block or weaken the immune system for a while (few minutes) in a direct way so that many DNA errors and genes mutations occur, and then the immune system can not correct them when it is back to its normal status?? Can this happen in this situation above doctor?? Can i get brain cancer in a direct way because of this situation? Am i at risk now? And do i need MRI test in the future??? Just a little detail: The bulb light color was yellow. Please i want a scientifical answer. Thank you.
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Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (9 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Your brain cells will not get any harmful radiation

Detailed Answer:

Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.

Radiation from a bulb is less and is within safe limits of human tolerance.
The brain is protected by the skull bone and does not directly get affected due to radiation. The skull bone will stop most of the radiation and your brain cells will not be affected. There is no problem to the immune system due to the light bulb.

You will not get any brain cancer. No MRI brain scan is needed for the light bulb radiation.

Regards,
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Hi Doctor I Have A Question: Please I Want A

Brief Answer: Your brain cells will not get any harmful radiation Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for writing in to us. Radiation from a bulb is less and is within safe limits of human tolerance. The brain is protected by the skull bone and does not directly get affected due to radiation. The skull bone will stop most of the radiation and your brain cells will not be affected. There is no problem to the immune system due to the light bulb. You will not get any brain cancer. No MRI brain scan is needed for the light bulb radiation. Regards,