Naturally occurring radioactive elements are substances whose atomic nuclei are unstable. To become stable, these nuclei spontaneously break down, or decay, by releasing energy in the form of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Navy waited 11 months to alert locals that airborne plutonium at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard had exceeded ...

A radioactive contamination scandal in Banten, Indonesia, has left local workers like Sakinah and Roni jobless and exposed to health risks after Cesium-137 was traced to factories in the Modern ...

While 1920s soda shops offered a plethora of sweet treats, nearby pharmacies served their own tinctures—like Radithor, certified radioactive water. Image: LMPC / Contributor / Getty Images Get the ...

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy, a Republican, compared radioactive shrimp to the deadly extraterrestrial creatures from the Alien film franchise. His remarks came during a Senate hearing on water ...

The frozen shrimp products are sold by Southwind Foods, LLC, the FDA said. Multiple brands of raw and cooked frozen shrimp have been added to an ongoing recall of frozen shrimp due to possible ...

Another seafood company is voluntarily recalling a number of its frozen shrimp products after a potential radioactive contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said in a Thursday release.

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Seafood lovers in the U.S. are being warned about a recall over the risk of potentially radioactive shrimp — and no, it’s not a character in a new superhero movie. The U.S. Food and Drug ...

As you’ve probably already heard, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall warning for bags of frozen shrimp sold under Walmart’s “Great Value” brand over concerns about radioactive ...