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[Areyar]

nah, lungcancer can be caused my many irritants, cigarette smoke is bad because of micro-duct particles as well as reactive molecules (radicals as well as tar etc).
Cigarette smoke is not significantly more radioactive than air.

CO inhaled through smoking affects the ability of hemoglobin to absorb O2 or CO2, it binds too strongly, this is one of the main causes for shortness of breath in smokers.

[Yanlin]

Do you deny that cigarette smoke is bad for you?

[Labs]

Remember kiddies, cigarettes taste like candy and awsome.

[Strife26]

Remember, a Depleted Uranium Main Battle Tank is as radioactive as wood.
Some things are dangerous for other things.

[Rilder]

Its not the radiation that kills you its the massive explosion?

[Virex]

Either that, or it's because uranium is toxic. Many soldiers that have been exposed to depleted uranuim munition for a prolonged time develop sings of chemical or radiological poisoning. Luckely, only a small part of the uranium that enters your system actualy absorbed into the bloodstream. On the other hand, the aerosol form can stay in your lungs for years...

[Strife26]

Its not the radiation that kills you its the massive explosion?

Actually, its the Uranium bursting into flames.

[Jackrabbit]

Its not the radiation that kills you its the massive explosion?

Actually, its the Uranium bursting into flames.

I would have thought it was dying that did the trick.

[LegoLord]

Dieing causes you to die?  Fascinating!

[Mr Tk]

I'm glad you beat it! I lost both my grandmothers to cancer, and my Dad had treatment for prostate cancer so I know it can be pretty rough for you and those around you.

Just remember if you are every feeling down, you've got everyone on Bay12 wishing you the best!

Bay12 Forums. Kicking cancer and chewing gum. And we're all out of gum.

[sonerohi]

Dieing causes you to die?  Fascinating!

So if we can make dieing die, noone will die anymore?

[Labs]

Aww I'm a sucker for Duke Nukem references.

[Areyar]

@ yanlin: do you read?
Inhaling dust is bad (micro particles),
inhaling smoke is worse (mp+CO),
cigarette smoke is even worse (mp+CO+bioactive, irritating molecules), but it is still not radioactive.
Other things than radiation can cause cancer you know.

As for bombs: IF you survive the explosion, and remain in the affected area, you ARE going to die from radiation poisoning. Not cancer probably, unless the dosage is low enough for you to live long enough to develop it. Cancer requires a collection of specific mutations, acute radiation just causes the cells to PCD (selfdestruct!).

[Leafsnail]

I believe depleted uranium is actually used because it's self sharpening rather than radioactive.  When it explodes, the parts that fly out are supposed to remain sharp anyway.

[Virex]

And because extra mass means extra penetration. Depleted uranium can easely shoot through medium armor.