I read that Polonium 210 was used in the recent high-profile case of the poisoning of an ex-Russian spy. It's kinda like a Bond film, only this one is real.
Here is what I read about Polonium from Lenntech:
Here is what I read about Polonium from Lenntech:
In addition, polunium-210 is soluble and is circulated through the body to every tissue and cell in levels much higher than from residential radon. The proof is that it can be found in the blood and urine of smokers. The circulating polonium -210 causes genetic damage and early death from diseases reminiscent of early radiological pioneers: liver and bladder cancer, stomach ulcer, leukemia, cirrhosis of liver, and cardiovascular diseases.
I don't know why, but this case excites me.
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