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Most adults stopped putting strange things in their mouths a long time ago. But agree, Alpha emitters are a problem if taken internally, which is why i stated
by kennend3 4y ago
Most adults stopped putting strange things in their mouths a long time ago.
But agree, Alpha emitters are a problem if taken internally, which is why i stated breathing/drinking tritium increases cancer risks.
there is not a clear line between "alpha exposure" and "rip-roarding tumour"... See "nuclear medicine", "radioactive tracers" etc for examples of where alpha emitters are intentionally given to patients.
- Gordonjcp 4y agoYes,-ish but look at the isotopes used for radiotracers in medicine - they typically undergo beta decay and their half-lives are in the order of minutes, mostly, with phosphorus having a half-life of about a fortnight and sulphur about three months.