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The primary danger posed by a dirty bomb is the residual radioactive material contaminating the area around the blast site. The specific danger posed depends on the radioactive material used in the bomb, which can range from elevated levels of cancer to radiation poisoning. Even if the radioactivity is too low to be a serious danger, such a weapon could still induce fear in a population.
 
The primary danger posed by a dirty bomb is the residual radioactive material contaminating the area around the blast site. The specific danger posed depends on the radioactive material used in the bomb, which can range from elevated levels of cancer to radiation poisoning. Even if the radioactivity is too low to be a serious danger, such a weapon could still induce fear in a population.
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A dirty bomb is of no conventional military use, but would be highly dangerous if used for terrorism. Althrough this has never before happened, it remains a concern.
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A dirty bomb is of no conventional military use, but would be highly dangerous if used for terrorism. Although this has never before happened, it remains a concern.
    
==Nuclear States==   
 
==Nuclear States==   
nsTeam1RO, nsTeam1RW, nsTeam1_talkRO, nsTeam1_talkRW
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