Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2006

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Publication Date: September 14, 2006

Five years after 9/11, the greatest danger remains the possibility of states supplying terrorists with nuclear weapons, which would be far more devastating than hijacked airplanes.  

But a so-called "dirty bomb" that uses conventional explosives to spread radiological material is not at all the same thing -- nor as a devastating -- as a true nuclear explosion.  

Hear ACSH president Dr. Elizabeth Whelan and ACSH associate director Jeff Stier explain the difference here, at HomelandDefenseWeek.com:

http://www.homelanddefenseweek.com/TheListeningPost/dirtybombfacts/dirtybombfacts.htm

Then check out some of ACSH's other terrorism-related reports during this month of preparedness and remembrance:


The Facts About "Dirty Bombs"

A Citizen's Guide to Terrorism Preparedness and Response

Anthrax: What You Need to Know

 

On a related topic, see ACSH's pamphlet on Health Effects of Low-Level Radiation.