ShapurII
Trusted Member
It's because U-235 is almost 7 times more radioactive than U-238. So, radiation is not its major health risk when it's not inhaled or indigested. And it's not radioactive enough to interfere with the electronics in a device.I don't understand this. Why is then natural uranium not dangerous when it has 0.7% concentration? Is it because it doesn't flow freely in the air?
The real risk is when it's aerosolized into fine particles in the air after a DU bomb hits a hardened building. The fine particles can settle on soil, or get indigested or inhaled by people nearby. Then it can pose long-term health conditions to the population.









