We will certainly die. If the Illinois taxes don't kill us first.
When I wad in Jr high we had a science trip to Oak Ridge National Labs. One of the highlights was you could give them something metallic. Then they would irradiate it and now you had a radioactive souvenir (The let you test with Geiger Counter!) to take back with you. Can you imagine that now?
The most dangerous issue with Uranium is Radon gas being thrown off.
Since its heavier than air, it would all stay in the bucket.
More fake news.
This guy sounds like a professional malcontent, but you know what they say about broken clocks and all.
Reminds me of an old I LOVE LUCY episode in which, while vacationing in Las Vegas, buys a geiger counter and goes uranium hunting, and she finds it at the same moment another man also finds it! And the fight was on...
The dumbass is strong with this article. Uranium ore primarily emits alpha particles, which only travel a few inches in air and are stopped by clothing or skin. Some gamma rays too, but a very small amount. Unless you ate or inhaled the stuff you’re good to go.
Ludlum is a manufacturer of detectors, most notably geiger counters.
Years ago, way back in 1955, dad worked at the Rattlesnake Ranch Uranium mine outside La Sal Utah. One day we visited Dead Horse Point and there were uranium mining claim cairns all over the place. Last time I was there they were all gone. Wonder if any of us got exposed.
Best time of my young life.
My mineralogy professor told us stories about visiting uranium mines in the 50’s and holding a hunk of yellow cake ore in one hand while eating lunch with the other.
Tempest in a tea pot - in the early days, Russian workers dressed in paper suits and rubber gloves - if there were gloves available - moved processed uranium by hand ... most of them lived long lives.
According to the lawyers, if the talcum powder don’t get the “entitled”, going to the Grand Canyon museum will.