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What is radioactive pollution? What are its effects?

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Radioactive pollution happen when there is presence of radioactive material like Uranium are in environment due to presence accidental or present due to radioactive decay. The destruction caused by the radioactive material is because of the emission of radioactive radiation like alpha, gamma rays which effect the body of organism badly.
Effects of Radioactive pollution
  1. Genetic mutation
  2. Soil infertility
  3. Cell destruction

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