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
The Cabrera Services report noted the radioactivity at the Albany Bulb is consistent with other landfills that accept construction debris, which may contain naturally radioactive material, such as granite.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024
In 1919, Rutherford had become the first scientist to achieve the medieval fantasy of chemical transmutation: by bombarding nitrogen with radioactivity, he had converted it into oxygen.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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