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Does sunblock help against radiation

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 7/31/2023

Sunblock is made to block Ultraviolet radiation. Nuclear radiation, or Gamma radiation, is much more energetic and will easily penetrate zinc oxide sunblock, walls, and most everything else except several feet of concrete or a few inches of lead. In addition to Gamma radiation, nuclear reactions also give off less energetic particles called Alpha and Beta particles which can be inhaled and cause damage, which is why the Japanese are wearing wet wipes inside their face masks.

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