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- As it is an alpha-radiation emitter, it doesn't pose that much of an external threat as it is easily blocked by the skin. However, if ingested or enters the bloodstream through the lungs, it can pose an extreme risk of damage and ionization of the internal organs and DNA

- it can be made into nuclear weapons

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