One of the main ways that radioactivity affects health is cancer. While there are some forms of cancer in both human and non-human animals that affect the youth

One of the main ways that radioactivity affects health is cancer. While there are some forms of cancer in both human and non-human animals that affect the youth, more typically they occur in late adulthood. From the standpoint of non-humans, that might not be so bad as they have already reproduced and raised their young. Humans on the other hand are understandably upset about having their golden years cut short.