Judd McDonald participated in an out-of-control nuclear bomb explosion to being an underground miner at a Nevada test site to blasting uranium out of ...

Uranium is a naturally occurring nonrenewable ... fossil fuels when compared to an average of 4,000 total deaths due to radiation poisoning. As sentiment surrounding nuclear energy begins to ...

Tsosie is also a two-time cancer survivor, has advocated for RECA for decades, and serves on the Navajo Uranium Radiation Victims Committee. In front of the Navajo Nation Council Chambers ...

Vol. 7, Depleted Uranium. RAND Report MR-1018/7-OSD (1999) For information on average human doses, see: UNSCEAR Reports: UNITED NATIONS, Sources and effects of Ionizing Radiation, Report to the ...

More than 40 Utah lawmakers are asking top leaders in Congress to reboot a program providing compensation to downwinders ...

Hundreds of thousands of U.S. soldiers suffer from Gulf war syndrome and have had children with severe birth defects after being exposed to depleted uranium; other health risks include cancer and ...

Uranium can pose a slight external hazard mainly from low-energy gamma and beta radiation when directly handling the material (potential skin effects). Uranium is primarily an alpha particle emitter, ...

China’s increasing nuclear power capacity drives a growing demand for uranium. The country imported 13,000 tonnes of natural uranium in 2024, while domestic production was only about 1,700 tonnes.

Uranium is crucial for producing isotopes for medical, defense, radiation shielding, and industrial applications. Uranium is a colorant used for ceramic glazes and for tinting in some photography.