Here's the list...
- Uranium glass (not actually on the list but mentioned in the introdution)
- Dentures - The uranium added to the porcelain in the 1940s helped the 'teeth' look more natural - including absorbing ultraviolet radiation like natural teeth do.
- Toys - I recognize that chemistry sets from the mid-20th century weren't remotely safe, but the current 'chemistry sets' might have swung a bit too far the other way.
- War - Not just atomic bombs here but also depleted uranium used in tank shielding and armor-piercing rounds. I've posted about this use before.
- Medicine - I hadn't heard about this use of uranium to treat diabetes before, but it sounds like it wasn't useful and was even harmful. Might want to check that whole Hippocratic thing.
- Spas - Tom Scott had a video on these spas - which sound like really bad ideas to me.
Short version - stay away from uranium, folks.
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