I’ve been told there is a shortage of helium and it’s a non-renewable resource. If this is accurate, why are we still using it like it is never running out and does the helium from the balloons go back into the air to be used again?
In: Earth Science
Pure helium is used for medical and other scientific uses. Balloon gas used in party balloons is a by product of the helium industry and is not suitable for medical and other uses. If it wasn’t collected for balloons it would be simply vented to the atmosphere. It is still helium, but at a lower concentration.
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