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Thorium has no biological role. Thorium is a heavy, radioactive metal which is not used in the human body.
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How is thorium used in the human body?
Thorium has no biological role. Thorium is a heavy, radioactive metal which is not used in the human body.
Is titanium harmful to the human body?
No. Except when its used as the choice for prosthetics, internal fixation, inner body devices and instrumentation.
Is the element thorium found in the human body?
Yes; a mean value is 0,1 microgram thorium for a normal man.
What is the effect of thorium to the human body?
1. The external irradiation from thorium is not so important. 2. Inhalation or ingestion of thorium is dangerous because thorium is radioactive (it is an alpha emitter) and also release radon by decay.
Can thorium be used in a nuclear bomb?
Thorium was not used in nuclear weapons.
Which isotope of thorium is used for stress tests?
Thorium is not used for the stress test.
What is the percentage of thorium in clay soil that is absorbed into the body?
When not mixed with clay, about 0.02% (depending on the type of thorium compound)of ingested Thorium is absorbed into the body but since Thorium is strongly adsorbed by clay, the absorption of ingested Thorium mixed with clay soil is negligible, much less than 0.02%.
Does the human body use plutonium?
Plutonium is not used in the human body.
Is thorium dioxide in nuclear medicine?
Thorium is not used in nuclear medicine.
How is calcium used by the human body cells?
It is used to strengthen bones in the human body.
Will thorium powered reactors be built?
Yes, thorium was used as a fertile material in nuclear reactors.
What is the common compound of thorium?
Common compounds of thorium: thorium dioxide, thorium trifluoride, thorium tetrafluoride, thorium tetrachloride, thorium triiodide, thorium diiodide, thorium tetraiodide, thorium nitrate, thorium oxalate, thorium carbide, thorium sulfides, thorium nitride, thorium oxinate, etc.
