azcIII
2010-08-22 15:49:55

The fires are burning not only in the Chernobyl area, but in areas where nuclear bombs were test detonated and nuclear research facilities are located. It seems reasonable to assume radiation could be present in the smoke. Radiation adheres to soil/dust particles, which would be part of any smoke plume. Personally, I don’t think I’d like to take the risk. Better to err on the side of caution when potentially lethal radiation is involved. How about you?