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Some claim that plutonium is the most poisonous substance known. Is this true?

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tbrucenyc says:

"Minute traces are found in the human body due to the 550 above-ground nuclear tests which have been performed and a number of major nuclear accidents... 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutonium

 

(Each particle gives off radiation that damages nearby DNA and can cause cancer, by the way.)

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