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Uranium Ore Was Manually Carried Out of Port Radium in the Northwest

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Uranium ore was manually carried out of Port Radium in the Northwest Territories by Dene men who were paid minimally and were not warned the dangers of handling the materials. What does this example illustrate?


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Vasa Recta

A network of blood vessels in the kidney that maintains the concentration gradient required for urine concentration and regulation.

Medullary Interstitial Fluid

The fluid within the interstitial space of the renal medulla, important in the concentration of urine.

Solute Gradient

A solute gradient involves the variation of solute concentration across a distance, which can drive various biological processes, including diffusion and osmosis.

Medullary Concentration Gradient

A gradient of solute concentration in the kidney medulla that facilitates water reabsorption and urine concentration through osmosis.

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