radioactivity
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There, Erikson teased out the stealthy, almost sinister peculiarities of modern man-made hazards, like radioactivity and toxicity, and their special, traumatic effects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
That process releases huge amounts of energy, no carbon emissions and limited radioactivity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
"Three hours before the scan, we inject patients with a tiny amount of radioactivity," explained consultant radiologist, Dr Randeep Kulshrestha.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025
For every following year, there is a little less radioactivity in newly formed cells, which means that they can be 'dated'.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024
“I always felt sorry we didn’t find artificial radioactivity for Ernest,” Henderson lamented years later.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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