Why is Hiroshima habitable now when the half life of uranium-235 is 700 million years?

A 700-million-year half-life is exactly why uranium wasn't the main danger in Hiroshima. The real radioactive threat detonated 1,900 feet in the air—and the fireball never touched the ground. A …

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