Explain why each decay process poses health risks


Strontium-90 and radon-222 both pose serious health risks. Sr-90 decay by beta particle production and has a relatively long half-life (28.9 years). Radon-222 decays by alpha particle production and has a relatively short half-time (3.82 days). Explain why each decay process poses health risks.

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