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Question
Which of the following is a radioactive pollutant?
Options
Iodine-131
Iodine-113
Iodine-313
Cobalt-16
Solution
Iodine-131
Explanation:
The chief radiation pollutant was Iodine 131, which raises the risk of thyroid cancer. Radiation even leaked into the sea and reached humans passively through seafood.
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