Probably 95% of the dangerous uranium scare tactics are government sponsored fear tactics... fake news. The reason is to keep people from powering their cars and houses with a natural fuel (uranium), that could easily power them for almost free for 100 years. Such would shut down the need for oil (almost), and would change the whole political structure of the world.

Search on 'Galen Winsor' the nuclear chemist who ate uranium on stage to show how dangerous it is NOT. Witness the nuclear fear scam. Scientist eats uranium. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmJN-LMPnX0