They say that their is this radiation thing going around in londen. But what is it anyway?

Question

sorry but what is it anyway?

i'm very sorry

Answer 1

Its basically poisonous ions that can destroy molecular structures and membranes in the body causing sickness. Radiation is everywhere and we absorb a small amount every day its coming out of the tv, fridge, computer, in small doses. Its only very dangerous if in large amounts.

Answer 2

Don't be sorry - it's quite a thing to try to grasp if you are not a scientist! However, ordinary people need not worry unless they are unfortunate enough to be on a target list where they have been tricked into ingesting (eating, drinking or breathing in) a radio active substance called Polonium 210.
This a radio active isotope which, fortunately, has a very short half life (= time taken to lose half its strength, then half of that level, then half of that level... and so on, until it is harmless). The particles it emits are very short range and if held in a container would not even escape. So you can see that unless you were actually targeted, you would be very unfortunate to take in enough to harm you so speedily as the former Russian spy. If you touched an object that some one, having handled Polonium 210, had also touched, you would have its presence detected, but it would be unlikely to cause you any harm -so don't worry. London is not like a latter day Chernobyl, with highly toxic radio active particles floating in the air like confetti!!

However, just as an aside, according to an article in today's New York TImes, those who smoke around 30 cigarettes a day, will, over 12 months, ingest Polonium 210 equivalent to the radiation level received from having 300 chest X-rays. (A good reason not to start smoking - or to give it up.)

Answer 3

never be sorry to ask a question as you will never learn anything. A Russian ex-spy was apparently poisoned by his former bosses, the KGB. They placed the radioactive stuff in some food he ate at a sushi bar in London. He got very sick and died (not on the same day though). This stuff is not contagious so you will not catch it sharing food, a bathroom or breathing air. Londoners are the same as ever, cold and broke!

Answer 4

Radiation, at least certain types, is a substance that kills cells. Of course, all cells are constantly dying and being replaced but if there is enoughr radiation to kill cells faster than they can reproduce, it can lead to death.

However, only three people have been poisoned by radiation in London.

Answer 5

Russian government (or 'rogue agents', yeah right) poisoned an ex-spy with a radioactive substance that has to be eaten in order to take effect. There is no danger to ordinary Londoners.

Answer 6

for starters,learn grammar,then how to spell.
now,where are you in the world? everyone knows what happened,true they may not understand it, but they know what happened,where have you been?
oh you spell londen with an "O" londOn

Answer 7

the thames

Answer 8

You can research it here. www.globeandmail.com.