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3. Radioactive Substances
The principles mentioned above apply as well to radioactive substances which not only are extremely toxic, but also remain so over extremely long periods of time. We should prevent and aoid the harmful effects of their use on people and ecosystems. It is also imperative that we satisfactorily dispose of all radioactive wastes. Special precautions arerequired to prevent the discharge of such wastes from nuclear facilities, whether due to carelessness or malfunction, and to avoid all harmful effects from the testing of nuclear explosives.
