The health risks associated with cigarette smoking are widely known. But did you know tobacco plants can accumulate radioactive minerals—including radium, lead-210 and polonium-210—from certain fertilizers? Cigarette smoke containing radioactive material can be inhaled by smokers and nonsmokers, in the form of second-hand smoke.
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