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Radium

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-023037

A naturally occurring radioactive (unstable) element that forms when uranium or thorium decay. Elevated levels of radium can contaminate water supplies. Radium also poses a risk when it decays to form radon, a radioactive gas.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-023037
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
ReferencesRadTown Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023037",
  "term": "Radium",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A naturally occurring radioactive (unstable) element that forms when uranium or thorium decay. Elevated levels of radium can contaminate water supplies. Radium also poses a risk when it decays to form radon, a radioactive gas.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "RadTown Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/radium/"
}

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