Kennedy advocates the creation of a Thorium Bank. A responsible and safe way to ensure rare earth supplies. Without a mechanism of some type, such as this, or another, the Chinese will continue to corner the market on rare earths.
Thorium is an alpha emitter. It so happens that alpha emissions are the easiest form of radiation to shield against. It has very limited penetrative ability, as the video below demonstrates:
Update:
Here's some info on the risks of Thorium-- minimal.
While the emitted alpha particle and beta particles may be hazardous if they get into your body, the risk will be negligible, if even measurable. Simply handling the bare metal would not cause the radioactive metal to come off. A greater risk exists with the handling of solvents and cleaners.
I would gather that this means the use of solvents and cleaners on the metal- some metal may come off with a strong solvent or cleaner.
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