Quackery — Quack redirects here. For other uses, see Quack (disambiguation). WPA poster, 1936 38 Quackery is a derogatory term used to describe the promotion[1] of unproven or fraudulent medica … Wikipedia
Radioactive decay — For particle decay in a more general context, see Particle decay. For more information on hazards of various kinds of radiation from decay, see Ionizing radiation. Radioactive redirects here. For other uses, see Radioactive (disambiguation).… … Wikipedia
List of crimes involving radioactive substances — This is a list of criminal (or arguably, allegedly, or potentially criminal) acts involving radioactive substances. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily imply that anyone involved was guilty of a crime. Contents 1 Use of alpha emitters for … Wikipedia
Doramad Radioactive Toothpaste — (Doramad Radioaktive Zahncreme) was produced until 1945 in Germany by Auergesellschaft of Berlin. The toothpaste contained small amounts of thorium, though later analysis showed its radioactivity levels to be very low.[1] References ^ Doramad… … Wikipedia
Radiation poisoning — Radiation poisoning, also called radiation sickness or a creeping dose , is a form of damage to organ tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. The term is generally used to refer to acute problems caused by a large dosage of… … Wikipedia
Acute radiation syndrome — Classification and external resources A Japanese girl recovering from the effects of radiation sickness ICD 10 T … Wikipedia
List of radiation topics — *absorbed dose *equivalent dose *hormesis *Louis Harold Gray (British physicist) *rad (unit) *radar *radar astronomy *radar cross section *radar detector *radar gun *radar jamming *(radar reflector) corner reflector *radar warning receiver… … Wikipedia
Radithor — was a well known patent medicine/snake oil that is possibly the best known example of radioactive quackery. It consisted of triple distilled water containing at a minimum convert|1|uCi|lk=on each of the Radium 226 and 228 isotopes, as well as 1… … Wikipedia
NICO Clean Tobacco Card — The NICO Clean Tobacco Card was a device exported from Japan to the United States in the 1960s, consisting of a small card impregnated with uranium ore. The card was to be placed inside a pack of cigarettes, and the producers claimed that the… … Wikipedia
Patent medicine — E.W. Kemble s Death s Laboratory in Collier s in 1906 Patent medicine refers to medical compounds of questionable effectiveness sold under a variety of names and labels. The term patent medicine is somewhat of a misnomer because, in most cases,… … Wikipedia
