Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agoHow did people treat radio active material before they knew what radio activity was?message-squaremessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down16
arrow-up170arrow-down1message-squareHow did people treat radio active material before they knew what radio activity was?Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square48fedilink
minus-squarecynar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·15 hours agoInterestingly, most natural radioactive material in nature comes from uranium. Uranium is also a heavy metal, and is quite toxic in its own right. It’s likely that it’s avoided due to heavy metal poisoning rather than radiation.
Interestingly, most natural radioactive material in nature comes from uranium. Uranium is also a heavy metal, and is quite toxic in its own right.
It’s likely that it’s avoided due to heavy metal poisoning rather than radiation.