Fission products with short half-lives that are products of U-235 fission:
a) mimic nutrients essential for good health
b) can be incorporated into bones, teeth, muscle and the thyroid gland
c) continue to decay even after being ingested
d) can cause cancer
e) all of these

Question

Fission products with short half-lives that are products of U-235 fission:
a)	mimic nutrients essential for good health
b)	can be incorporated into bones, teeth, muscle and the thyroid gland
c)	continue to decay even after being ingested
d)	can cause cancer
e)	all of these

anonymous · Answer

d) can cause cancer

anonymous · Answer

actually all the above - radioactive iodine is an example of an fission product which mimics a nutrient essential for health, can be incorporated into bones, teeth, muscle and the thyroid. The radioactivity doesn't stop and can increase the risk of cancer.