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Uses of Radioactive Substances

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Write the uses of radioactive substances.

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Radioactive sources are used to study living organisms, to diagnose and treat diseases, to sterilize medical instruments and food, to produce energy for heat and electric power, and to monitor various steps in all types of industrial processes.

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