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		gallamine on March 14, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Japan Does Not Face Another Chernobyl It's all electro magnetic. It's an issue of energy. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionizing_radiation

kahirsch on March 14, 2011 [–]

No, it's not all electromagnetic. Alpha, beta, and neutron radiation are not electromagnetic radiation.

There's also a very big difference between radiation and radioactive isotopes, which can be inhaled or ingested.

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