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What are the affects on colbat 60?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Cobalt 60 is a blessing and a curse. An extremely small amount can be placed in a cancer and give it a lethal dose of radiation. If you are around a large amount or cobalt 60, you would be cooked. If you survived, you would slowly develop leukemia as you lost the ability to create stem cells.

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15y ago

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