RIO News: Tiny radioactive capsule lost in Australian outback carries the equivalent of 10 X-ray blasts as fea - 31st Jan 2023, 12:48am

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Australian authorities and mining giant Rio Tinto are scrambling to find a small radioactive capsule lost somewhere along a near-900-mile stretch of road in the outback.

The casing of the capsule contains cesium-137—a substance that researchers have found has a life span of more than three decades.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cesium-137 (Cs-137) can cause burns, acute radiation sickness, and even death. Exposure to Cs-137 can also increase one’s ...

>>> Read more: Tiny radioactive capsule lost in Australian outback carries the equivalent of 10 X-ray blasts as fears mount it could be picked up by passing traffic
 
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