We are told that radioactivity has a half-life of thousands of years and yet Chernobyl had 2-300 times the lethal dose 30+ years ago and is now a tourist attraction with radiation
![SOLVED: Cesium 137 (spilled at Chernobyl) has a half-life of approximately 250 years when in soil. At the time of the spill, 1000 grams of radioactive substance is measured in the soil. SOLVED: Cesium 137 (spilled at Chernobyl) has a half-life of approximately 250 years when in soil. At the time of the spill, 1000 grams of radioactive substance is measured in the soil.](https://cdn.numerade.com/ask_previews/52252a2-5c4f-c556-7d03-12dcdc4c6dd_large.jpg)
SOLVED: Cesium 137 (spilled at Chernobyl) has a half-life of approximately 250 years when in soil. At the time of the spill, 1000 grams of radioactive substance is measured in the soil.
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