What causes radioactive pollution?

Radioactive pollution is caused by the release of radioactive substances into the environment through human activities.

Some of these activities include:

• Nuclear explosions

• Nuclear weapons testing

• Production and decommissioning of nuclear weapons

• The mining of radioactive minerals

• The handling and disposal of radioactive waste

• Accidents at nuclear power plants

For more relevant articles refer to the links given below:

• UPSC Environment and Ecology Questions
• Conservation of Biodiversity
• UPSC Environment and Ecology