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Can uranium cause death?
Uranium is both radioactive and a toxic metal to humans. Exposure to uranium can disrupt normal function of most systems in the body. Uranium itself has not been shown to be a direct cause in any human deaths, but exposure to its ions has.
Is exposure to uranium yellow cake dangerous?
The simple exposure to natural uranium is not so dangerous because the gamma radiation emitted is not so energetic and also it is auto-absorbed in the uranium material. The danger is to inhale or to ingest uranium compounds.
What can cause memory loss and confusion?
alzheimers
Does Xanax xr cause alzheimers?
No. Xanax XR does not cause alzheimer's disease.
Can Ambien cause alzheimers?
I doubt it. It sure can make you feel like you've got alzheimers if you take a lot. LOL
What are the risks linked with working with uranium?
Uranium is radioactive, direct exposure can lead to cancer as well as other birth defects.
Would exposure to uranium minng and milling affect kidneys?
Ingestion of soluble compounds of uranium can severely affect the kidneys.
Can non-Hodgkins lymphoma be caused by exposure to uranium while working in uranium mines?
Very probable, any relation beetween non-Hodgkins lymphoma and uranium workers.
Is uranium bad to swallow?
Normal functioning of the Kidney, Brain Liver, heart and other systems can be affected by uranium exposure, besides being weakly radioactive, uranium is a toxic metal.
What color is uranium in its liquid state?
Uranium is a silvery-grey metal in both solid and liquid state, However on exposure to air it produces a black uranium oxide on its surface, which would happen much faster to liquid uranium than to solid uranium.
When does exposure cause saturation?
Exposure of what?
How does uranium affect people?
Uranium is a pollutant, toxic and radioactive. Human exposure (and also the exposure of all living beings) to uranium is dangerous without precautions. The effect of uranium depends on concentration, quantity, chemical and physical form, isotopes, etc.
