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11/07/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Radium — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Radium is a radioactive element that has an abundance of around one part per trillion in the Earth’s crust, making it the 84th most abundant element on Earth, according to Chemicool.com. During its earlier days, radium was used in everyday products such as toothpaste and wristwatches until scientists found out about its intense radioactivity. Uranium […]

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