Eli5: How and why is uranium bad / deadly for the human body?

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Eli5: How and why is uranium bad / deadly for the human body?

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Because it emits radiation, which damages the cells in your body, which increases the chance of (bad) mutations when new cells are made. Essentially being exposed to uranium increase the chance of your body being damaged in some way.

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