Modern Uses of Radioactive Isotopes

The past one hundred years has brought the incredible field of nuclear chemistry into all of our lives. We derive numerous benefits from it's applications, yet in most cases, we aren't even aware of them.

In this section, we explore some of the beneficial uses of radioisotopes.

Smoke Detectors and Americium-241	Agricultural Applications - radioactive tracers	Food Irradiation
Irradiation in Pest Control	Archaeological Dating	Medical Uses

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