What is Polonium 210?

[Article] The news recently has been full of the former Russian spy, Alexander Litvinenko, and how he was poisoned with the radioactive substance Polonium 210. But what is this substance, and how was it obtained?


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Polonium 210 is present in just about everything in harmless trace amounts. It can be found in the atmosphere we breathe, the ground we walk on and even the food we eat. When gathered and refined however, it becomes a very dangerous substance, albeit with practical uses. For example, it has been used...
This article was published Thursday, 7 December, 2006 by AFP
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What is Polonium 210?


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