What role does yttrium play in humans?

Element Yttrium (Y), Group 3, Atomic Number 39, d-block, Mass 88.906. Sources, facts, uses, scarcity (SRI), podcasts, alchemical symbols, videos and images. read more

There are 24 elements that play natural roles in the human body, but Yttrium is not one of them. See the previous response about its usefulness in cancer therapy, though. This page may be out of date. read more

Yttrium oxide is added to the glass used to make camera lenses to make them heat and shock resistant. It is also used to make superconductors. Yttrium oxysulfide used to be widely used to produce red phosphors for old-style colour television tubes. read more