Polonium-210 is a radioactive material that emits highly hazardous alpha particles. It was first discovered by Madam Curie in 1898. It occurs naturally in the environment, but an amount large enough to kill a person can only be generated in a reactor.
This element is in the news because it is suspected that the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died due to radioactive poisoning by polonium 210.
Source: The Hindu, 30th August 2012.
This element is in the news because it is suspected that the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died due to radioactive poisoning by polonium 210.
Source: The Hindu, 30th August 2012.
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