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Uranium is radioactive, and does emit ionizing radiation, but at lower levels than, say, potassium. Uranium aerosols (gas-solid and liquid-gas) inhaled can cause lung cancer due to irradiation with alpha radiation. Mixed associations as to any particular form of cancer from uranium, but its daughter product radon is well known. See link below.
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What does uranium have to do with disease?
Uranium is a metal toxic and radioactive.
What are the medical uses of uranium?
Uranium is not used to fight against cancer !Inhalation of fine powders of uranium or uranium compounds may be a cause of lung cancers.
How can uranium kill you?
- after a severe intoxication (ingestion of an important mass of soluble uranium compounds); uranium is toxic and radioactive. - after inhalation of uranium dust on long periods; uranium and the released radon are the cause of lung cancers in this case. - after the explosion of a critical mass of enriched uranium - if you are between the victims of a nuclear weapons bombarment, using uranium in the bombs
What illness can uranium cause?
Radioactive uranium causes cancer when exposed on large scale. Persistent small scale radiation can cause loss in red blood cells, infertility and mental disorders.
Does radon gas cause Hashimotos disease?
No, this disease is an autoimmune disease.
Can uranium cure disease?
No, uranium is not used in medicine.
What does uranium have to do with disease?
Uranium is a metal toxic and radioactive.
What disease epidemic is caused by uranium?
No link between uranium and epidemic diseases.
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.
What are the medical uses of uranium?
Uranium is not used to fight against cancer !Inhalation of fine powders of uranium or uranium compounds may be a cause of lung cancers.
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.
Can uranium hurt you?
Yes, uranium can leave rays which can pass the body and cause cancer or death.
What is the Sufficient but not necessary causes of disease?
Sufficient cause is a cause without which will not cause the disease but with it will absolutely will cause the disease.
Is uranium a cause of lung cancer?
Yes, uranium powders and aerosols are possible causes of lung cancer.
Why is a sample of uranium compound found to be losing mass gradually?
The cause is the radioactive decay of uranium isotopes.
What are the risk of working with uranium?
The principal risk is the inhalation of radon and uranium fine powders.These can cause lung cancers.
Pathogens are micro-organisms that fight disease?
No. They are microorganisms that cause disease.
