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Health influencer drinks radioactive water for 250 days despite ban

A health influencer has reportedly consumed water from a radioactive jug for 250 days, despite radium water products being banned in the U.S. for about a century due to their carcinogenic properties. The influencer shared their experience on Mastodon, a social media platform. AI

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Health influencer drinks radioactive water for 250 days despite ban

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    Health Influencer Brags About Drinking From a Radioactive Jug for 250 Days Straight Radium water products were banned in the U.S. roughly a century ago for caus

    Health Influencer Brags About Drinking From a Radioactive Jug for 250 Days Straight Radium water products were banned in the U.S. roughly a century ago for causing cancer and other harms. https:// gizmodo.com/health-influencer- brags-about-drinking-from-a-radioactive-jug-for-250-…