Comment by chickenbig
4 hours ago
> "Plutonium-239 has a half-life of 24110 years"
Great, that means it is not very radioactive, and an alpha emitter, so unless you ingest it is not particularly harmful.
> societies have proven irresponsible with fuel life-cycle management
Do you have evidence that the spent nuclear fuel from power stations has killed people?
>Do you have evidence that the spent nuclear fuel from power stations has killed people?
Did you mean intentional Polonium 210 exposure from decay chains, medical mistakes, or unintentional worker exposure to hot garbage.
I could have a look for you, but Google should already give several reasonable results to keep one entertained. =3