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Explain in detail radioactive pollution.

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i.Radioactive pollution is the presence of radioactive substances in the environment.
ii. The causes of radioactive pollution are natural and artificial .
iii. Natural radiations include UV and IR, whereas X-rays and radiations from atomic energy plants are types of artificial radiations.
iv. The Chernobyl,Windscale and Three miles Islands incidents, are the major incidents of radioactive pollution of the world.
v. Radioactive pollution may result in cancerous ulceration due to exposure to high radiations of X-rays , destruction of tissures of the body , changes in genetic constitution , adverse effects on vision,etc.
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