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Deposits of uranium or uranium compounds in the lungs are very dangerous due to alpha particle radiation. The lung cancer is a long term effect.

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9y ago

Uranium easy react with oxygen.
The important oxides are: UO2, U3O8, UO3, U2O7.

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The alpha radiation of uranium and radon (evolved from uranium) can destroy the pulmonary alveoli inducing a lung cancer.

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