In the event of nuclear fallout, it is what you can’t see that can kill you quickly. Gamma radiation has no mass and isn’t a particle. The photon of energy that comes from an unstable nucleus penetrates the human body and can cause massive internal bleeding, vomiting, disorientation, and death quite quickly. It is invisible and undetectable without sophisticated equipment. It can end you before you have any clue what is wrong. Alpha and beta radiation are different. You can see them coming. More importantly they must, generally speaking, being ingested or inhaled. There is a degree of agency that proceeds death from alpha or beta radiation.
Fixing the fallout
