I am not sure that this is true. Plutonium and Uranium 238 are, I believe, highly carcinogenic in even very small quantities, if inhaled.
--- Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
> [via Popbitch, of all places]
>
>
> >> Dirty Lies <<
> Radiation bombs are a government fantasy
>
> Last week's BBC drama about a dirty
> bomb in London has helped keep everyone
> terrified about terrorism.
>
> But a forthcoming documentary shows that
> dirty bombs are actually a fantasy. The
> Americans should know: the CIA tried for
> years to make one, before realising that
> blowing up radioactive material won't hurt
> anyone. Radioactive dust disperses so
> quickly you'd need to be exposed to it
> for about a year before any real
> damage occurred.
>
> The documentary, The Power Of Nightmares,
> shows how politicians are using fake stories
> like the dirty bomb to keep people scared,
> and themselves in power. It also demonstrates
> that the claim that Al-Qaeda is a global,
> hidden, terror network is also a myth.
>
> So what channel is this BBC-debunking
> documentary showing on? Er, BBC2.
>
> The Power Of Nightmares. BBC2, 20th October, 9pm.
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