Radioactive element from cancer treatment found at crematorium

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https://gizmodo.com/body-of-a-cancer-patient-left-radioactive-material-at-a-1832899073
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2725673?guestAccessKey=d1c4b9d2-5808-487c-a3ca-a6dd4d530da9&utm_source=JAMA%20Network&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=022619

Cancer patient undergoing radiation treatment died. Radioactive element used in the treatment later found at the crematorium.

Something to consider if you are handling the ashes of a deceased person who was undergoing radiation treatment at the time of death.

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What about radioactivity of cancer patients who go to mortuary and are buried? How are those workers who deal with such bodies protected? Just curious, as considerable numbers of folks do die from cancer and many are treated prior to dying.

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That element has a half-life of about a week. In a couple of months, it will be gone.

You have higher chances encountering a radioactive cat turd than radioactive ashes. :slight_smile:

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We’ve been traveling for several weeks. My cat is mad as Hades. Will have to be careful around those radioactive turds when cleaning the litter box.
:open_mouth:

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I was referring to radioactive thyroid treatment - yup, those turds that a treated cat produces can’t be thrown in the garbage. :slight_smile: Some owners ignore and let their cats out to do their business as usual…

This is hilarious, lol funny!

https://www.vin.com/vetzinsight/default.aspx?pid=756&catId=5860&id=6385067