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Lanthanum carbonate is used to reduce blood

levels of phosphate in patients with kidney
disease.
Hot tubs and swimming pools can use La
carbonate to reduce algae growth and
.balance pH
Using lanthanum in the refining process of 

crude oil keeps the cost down by increasing the

.yield
Used in automotive catalytic converters to 

reduce pollution.(Cerium)
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Cerium oxalate is used medically for treating seasickness and
morning sickness.

Cerium oxide coating inside your oven oxidizes food particles

and makes it self-cleaning.

Vibrant yellow ceramic and dinnerware, popular in the

Mediterranean region, are the result of combining
praseodymium and zirconium oxides.

Praseodymium oxide is a catalyst to make the most widely

used plastic, polyethylene, for soda bottles.
Praseodymium oxide is a catalyst
to make the most widely used plastic,
polyethylene, for soda bottles.

Welder and glass blower goggles made with

Praseodymium and Neodymium oxides protect the
eyes from yellow flare and UV light.
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The primary use of Praseodymium is to combine
it with Neodymium magnets to increase their
availability to supply growing demand for high-
.tech applications

When switched to 'vibrate' mode,a miniature

NdFeB magnet causes cell phones to vibrate
.when a call is received
Wind turbine
generators create
electricity using
Neodymium-iron-boron
.magnets

Promethium is
applied on watch
hands and dials to
.glow in the dark
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.
Samarium X-ray lasers have applications in
. radiography

 Sm 153
It is used to treat pain caused by cancer that
has spread to the bone. It may help to make you
more comfortable and may allow you to decrease
. the amount of pain medications you take
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Europium are used as anti-forgery marks on Euro
and various currencies.

Europium EuB6 absorbs neutrons in fast breeder

nuclear reactors to control the fission process.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI's) using

NdFeB can be used to obtain an internal view of
the body without radiation.
Gadolinium contrast agents are
injected into the patient to enhance
the clarity of MRI scans.
Gadolinium-157 is used in
nuclear reactor control
rods to control the fission
.process
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 A terbium-iron-cobalt and Dysprosium coating is used on
.CDs and DVDs for data storage

Dysprosium-165 is injected into joints in the

. body to treat rheumatoid arthritis

 Dysprosium scandium oxide (DyScO3) is a

crystalline solid used in photo optic applications
.and as a semiconductor
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Holmium coherent laser-based radar systems are

used to detect hidden remote targets using high-
resolution Doppler.

Holmium has the highest magnetic moment (10.6

µB) of any naturally occurring element and has
been used to create the highest known magnetic
fields as a pole piece or magnetic flux concentrator.
 Erbium:yttrium aluminum
garnet (Er:YAG) lasers are
used in dermatology for skin
resurfacing to remove
wrinkles.

Erbium oxide is a fiber optic amplifier

that allows the light signal to travel great
distances without externally boosting the
.signal
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In recycling, Erbium and zinc oxides are added to
.brown glass making it almost colorless

Lasers using chromium, thulium, holmium: yttrium

aluminum garnet (Cr,Tm,Ho:YAG) are used in
surgery, dentistry and remote sensing.

Ytterbium lasers are used to drill into diamonds to

remove imperfections.
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Implanted radioactive ytterbium-169 is used to
fight cancerous cells.
Ytterbium metal is used in stress gauges to monitor
ground deformations from earthquakes.

 A Lutetium laser is used in meteorology to measure

wind speed and direction, pollution and moisture.
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