radioactive
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Long-lived radioactive fission products keep decaying for months or even years, releasing a weak stream of particles called antineutrinos.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
This year marked 40 years since the Chernobyl nuclear accident which caused a reactor to start spewing out radioactive material that would spread across swathes of Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency website notes that “multiple government agencies” approved the deep-ocean disposal of some refinery and chemical waste and military and radioactive junk, but it doesn’t specify DDT.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Watch Allison Macfarlane, former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, break down why the country fell behind—and what it will take to finally build a long-term home for these radioactive materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
He takes a tiny bite of his taco and chews as if he’s afraid the stuff is radioactive.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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