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Sources of Pollution — Geography STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9GeographySources of Pollution2 Marks
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Why are radioactive pollutants very dangerous ?
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Answer

The emission of radioactive minerals Uranium 235 Plutonium 239, make the whole surroundings radioactive after fission and carried away by wind to long distances. These are dangerous to health, as these remain as it is for a long time.

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