Florida considering using radioactive mining waste in road construction

surfn1080 · May 7, 2023

BLING said: ↑

I think we should definitely experiment in South America or at least in some poor minority communities in America first, to see if they get increased incidents of toxicity induced cancer - before making this widespread.

That’s what we usually do, isn’t it?
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Ya no.
But I’m sure we can find a way to do controlled studies in a lab.

l_boy · May 7, 2023

Gatorrick22 said: ↑

Here is something that most of you did NOT know. I also knew beer was radioactive.

If there were an award for "Most Radioactive Food," it would go to Brazil nuts. Brazil nuts contain high levels of two radioactive elements: radium and potassium. Potassium is good for you, is used in many biochemical reactions, and is one of the reasons why the human body is itself slightly radioactive. Radium occurs in the ground where the trees grow and is absorbed by the plant's root system. Brazil nuts emit over 6,600 pCi/kilogram of radiation. Most of that radiation passes harmlessly through the body. Meanwhile, the high levels of healthful selenium and other minerals make these nuts healthy to eat in moderation.

These 10 Common Foods Are Radioactive
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Brazil nuts are also rich in selenium. It is a necessary nutrient but it doesn’t take much to be toxic. You can only eat one or two nuts a day to reach the recommended selenium amount.

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