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The air pollution with uranium is generally not important (excepting the area of mines); but the radioactive gas radon, a product of the radioactive decay chain of uranium is very dangerous and responsible for some lung cancers.
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Which are advantages of using uranium as an energy source?
always available or renewable; produces little air pollution
Which are advantages using uranium as an energy source?
always available or renewable; produces little air pollution
Does uranium cause an air pollution?
Yes, uranium mining and uranium industry can cause air pollution with uranium aerosols; also the decay chain products radium and radon (gas) are dangerous. Severe precautions were taken when working with uranium.
How does uranium cause pollution?
Not unless it is burned along with something, you can't; uranium does not do anything much, and the only reason that we use it, is because of its quality of radioactivity. == my answer== Uranium is a naturally occurring radioactive mineral that is mined to be processed into fuel for nuclear reactors and similar things. The mining of Uranium pollutes. The material itself can be released during mining and processing and pollutes air and water resources, generally not in densities or concentrations to harm the environment. The uranium itself doesn't do anything. what we do to it to get and produce power does. What a world we live in!
Dangers of disposing uranium?
Being toxic and radioactive uranium can be a source of pollution.
What are the pollution concerns of the Little Tennessee River Basin?
the air
Does ozone layer depletion change have anything to do with air pollution?
Yes, they do have but only a little much. Ozone and air pollution might be indirectly related.
What is air pollution and WHAT ARE the types of air pollution?
air pollution is a ecological balance
What is the difference between air pollution and pollution?
air pollution is related to air specialy but in pollution we include all type of pollution like water , noise, air pollution
Causes of air pollution in mumbai?
The two primary causes of air pollution in Mumbai, India are automobiles and coal fired factories. There is little national legislation that involves air quality at the present time.
What is an advantage of using uranium as an energy source?
- no air pollution - no greenhouse effects - no fossil fuel - the most important alternative source of energy - it is the energy of the future
Where is the most air pollution?
air pollution travels in the air
