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Thu Jun-10-04 07:36 AM
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| 27. if it gets INSIDE you... |
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Edited on Thu Jun-10-04 07:39 AM by Voice_of_Europe
The real danger of longtime radiation is always that you INHALE, EAT or DRINK tiny particles of radioactive material.
They stay in your body for a long time (example radioactive iodine!) and and radiate you from within possibly forever!
That's why you get fed (good) iodine in case of nuclear desaster in order to saturate your body with non radioactive iodine. Else you're prone to develope cancer in your thyroid gland where the iodine is deposited.
It's not much of a problem handling an low radiating Uranium block, then washing your hands and that's it.
Of course I wouldn't really want to fly around in a A-10 Tankkiller plane with a big box of uranium ammo exatly between your legs... ^_^.
But I'd want to live in an area where that ammo is scattered all over the place even less.
PLUS:
Many of those radioactive elements are simply toxic.
You need very very little Plutonium to die of it.
Remember that "scare" about some satelite starting with Plutonium aboard?
Had it exploded in the atmosphere...
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| -Scientists Say Dirty Bomb Would Be a Dud (Padilla) |
UpInArms |
Jun-09-04 04:13 PM |
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In general |
shoelace414 |
Jun-09-04 04:19 PM |
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other great quotes from this article |
UpInArms |
Jun-09-04 04:31 PM |
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Most of the damage is already done... |
Thor_MN |
Jun-09-04 10:21 PM |
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What morons! |
struggle4progress |
Jun-09-04 04:29 PM |
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Two years solitary confinement for a bad idea. |
aquart |
Jun-09-04 04:32 PM |
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Then why are we so concerned with the depleted uranium in spent rounds? |
MercutioATC |
Jun-09-04 04:50 PM |
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It's the time exposed to it that's poisonous |
Canuckistanian |
Jun-09-04 05:06 PM |
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pulverization is also a factor |
MisterP |
Jun-09-04 05:41 PM |
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Yes, that's true. Americium and Cadmium are much worse,though |
Canuckistanian |
Jun-09-04 06:05 PM |
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as i recall, americium is used in smoke detectors in minute quantities. |
truthisfreedom |
Jun-09-04 06:10 PM |
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DU is primarily a toxicological hazard, not a radioactive hazard |
NickB79 |
Jun-09-04 05:38 PM |
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Exactly. Basically Lead poisioning. The radioactivity is insignificant. |
HalfManHalfBiscuit |
Jun-09-04 05:47 PM |
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So, in particulate form, uranium IS hazardous? |
MercutioATC |
Jun-09-04 08:52 PM |
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I'm sure there could be some health effects |
NickB79 |
Jun-09-04 09:59 PM |
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Imagine the consequences of evacuating a major population center. |
MercutioATC |
Jun-09-04 11:17 PM |
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if it gets INSIDE you... |
Voice_of_Europe |
Jun-10-04 07:36 AM |
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Yup, Inhalation = guranteed lung cancer |
Xithras |
Jun-10-04 02:04 PM |
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I'm concerned because it's a toxic heavy metal. |
struggle4progress |
Jun-10-04 01:06 PM |
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I meant why be concerned about that and not a dirty bomb? |
MercutioATC |
Jun-10-04 01:29 PM |
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It would of course be possible to make a very nasty "dirty bomb." |
struggle4progress |
Jun-10-04 01:37 PM |
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Doesn't matter. |
FlashHarry |
Jun-09-04 06:03 PM |
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I believe this goes more the the exaggeration by US officials,... |
Just Me |
Jun-10-04 01:17 PM |
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The alleged design would HAVE to be a dud If the BFEE or gov't framed |
Vitruvius |
Jun-09-04 07:30 PM |
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The real reason |
Carolab |
Jun-09-04 08:41 PM |
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Detention Camps |
Zynx |
Jun-09-04 08:44 PM |
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What about this? |
Carolab |
Jun-09-04 09:25 PM |
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Wanting to be able to do that to people... |
Zynx |
Jun-09-04 09:44 PM |
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And yet there it is |
Carolab |
Jun-10-04 01:37 AM |
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Absolutely ridiculous... |
Invalence1 |
Jun-10-04 03:18 AM |
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You have any concept of logistics? |
Zynx |
Jun-10-04 01:30 PM |
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Excuse me, but |
Carolab |
Jun-10-04 01:53 PM |
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Here's the indictment |
Snazzy |
Jun-09-04 09:34 PM |
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Your BS detector is correct. A gas explosion in an ap't would NOT |
Vitruvius |
Jun-10-04 05:30 AM |
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The biggest problem would be psychological. |
Nile |
Jun-10-04 06:23 AM |
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I remember when they put uranium in chemistry sets for kids |
Snellius |
Jun-10-04 11:22 AM |
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if we're going for a trip down memory lane, i remember when |
treepig |
Jun-10-04 11:33 AM |
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kick |
struggle4progress |
Jun-10-04 01:05 PM |
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Years from now historians will lament the hysteria caused by |
The_Casual_Observer |
Jun-10-04 01:34 PM |
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kick |
struggle4progress |
Jun-11-04 12:40 AM |
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