What I have read about polonium-210 is that a person's skin or a sheet of paper protects you from the radiation. It is only IN a person's body that it becomes deadly dangerous by destroying the internal organs.
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I am happy that there are still intelligent people around like Epstein. After all the murder theory is just crazy... [MORE]
VvanRij
Jan 7, 2007 12:03
To clarify Mr Epstein's theory or add to it. The men came with the Po from Moscow on British Airways... [MORE]
Old Atlantic
Dec 2, 2006 10:25
This incident could be considered a shot over the bow to world leaders.
These so-called spies would have to promised enormous... [MORE]
Jerry
Dec 1, 2006 20:11
Since he was in agony you'd think that he would have told the docs he might have been contaminated with... [MORE]