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Fallout is the residual radiation hazard from a nuclear explosion and is named from the fact that it "falls out" of the atmosphere into which it is spread during the explosion. It commonly refers to the radioactive dust created when a nuclear weapon explodes. This radioactive dust, consisting of hot particles, is a kind of radioactive contamination.
Fallout can also refer to nuclear accidents, although a nuclear reactor cannot explode exactly like a nuclear weapon.
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:05:00 -0400
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Downwinders - A research and educational foundation dedicated to protecting citizens from nuclear and radiation hazards.
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Nuclear Fallout From Nevada Bomb Tests - National Cancer Institute study to estimate Iodine (I-131) doses from nuclear fallout from Nevada atmospheric nuclear bombs tests. Includes map of US fallout area.
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