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What are the sources of radioactive pollution?

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The sources of radioactive pollution are:

  1. Natural sources — Cosmic rays emit radioactive radiation.
  2. Man-made sources — waste water from nuclear power plant, waste generated during nuclear weapon testing, mining and processing of uranium ore, waste generated from hospitals and research laboratories where radioisotopes are used, X-ray waste, nuclear accidents, nuclear bomb explosions and use of radio tracers.

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