I read somewhere that the average human has 0.1 milligrams of uranium in their body. How did it get there, and does it do anything?

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I read somewhere that the average human has 0.1 milligrams of uranium in their body. How did it get there, and does it do anything?

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Answer 1

I have worked in labs that sometimes use uranium. At least one time I have probably eaten KFC without washing my hands after leaving the lab. That’s where mine is from. Not sure about normal people though.