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A member asked:
My friend went to japan, 8 hours from fukishima (tsunami/nuclear reactor). would she have any radiation, would it spread to me or clothes?why?detail
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No: Radiation is energy, like sunlight or radio waves. Unless your friend picks up particles from the reactor that emit radiation and brings them back (not at all likely) you can't get radiated from her.
Answered 8/12/2014
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