radioactive particles

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Uranium is the primary fuel used in nuclear reactors, but it needs to be enriched by separating the more radioactive particles that create a chain reaction to release energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

However, if these radioactive particles are inhaled, they can damage the lungs and increase the long-term risk of developing certain cancers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

As the bivalves feed on organic matter and filter the water around them, their inner tissues and hard shells begin to reflect whatever is in their environment -- including radioactive particles.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2024

Of the more than 2000 nuclear bombs detonated worldwide during the Cold War, 500 were blown up in the atmosphere, releasing radioactive particles that then drifted back down to the ground.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 30, 2023

Seventeen crew members who had ridden in the helicopters had to be decontaminated, scrubbed from head to foot to remove any radioactive particles.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland