Eichner radiation was a type of radiation. It seems to be mostly, if not completely, harmless to humanoids.
This radiation could be emitted by a subspace phase inverter or cyanoacrylates, but it was also found to emanate from some lifeforms.
In 2294 and 2295, it was found that this radiation was capable of stimulating growth in mutated strains of plasma plague, developed by Doctor Susan Nuress during an outbreak of plasma plague on Oby VI.
In 2365, this radiation was found to be generated by the alien Ian Andrew, Counselor Troi's son. While it had no seeming direct impact on the crew, it stimulated growth in mutated strains of plasma plague that was carried on board the USS Enterprise-D, eventually risking a containment breach that would prove lethal to the crew. When Ian realized his emissions were endangering the crew, he ended his humanoid life and left the ship, leaving Troi heartbroken. (TNG: "The Child")
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- Eichner radiation at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works