Why Is Strontium-90 an Especially Dangerous Radioactive Isotope

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why is strontium-90 an especially dangerous radioactive isotope?

• A) It has an exceptionally short half-life and rapidly settles to the ground when carried by winds.
• B) It has exceptionally intense radioactivity and is a cause of sudden death in cows.
• C) It is deposited in bones and teeth and is not readily eliminated from the human body.
• D) All of these are correct.

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