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Radioactive uranium causes cancer when exposed on large scale. Persistent small scale radiation can cause loss in red blood cells, infertility and mental disorders.
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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.
All bacteria cause human illness?
For plato users the answer is False and no Bacteria cannot cause human illness
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
How is Uranium deadly?
Uranium is an Alpha emitter, ingestion of uranium containing materials exposes the body internally to Alpha radiation which can mutate cells causing cancer. Uranium is also a moderately toxic heavy metal, ingestion of very large amounts could cause heavy metal poisoning.
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!
What illness does 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.
What dangerous illness is caused by uranium?
For example lung cancers, from uranium (and the daughters radium and radon).
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.
What is a deadly illness?
An illness that is able to cause death.
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.
Can consipation cause delay in periods?
No, but if constipation is caused by illness, the illness can cause a period to be late.
Dix speaks of “this sacred cause” which was the cause of helping ?
People with mental illness
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 is an illness that has a psychological cause and does not involve brain damage?
An illness that has a psychological cause and does not involve brain damage is Psychosis.
