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Hayes’ approach offers a wide field of possibilities for investigating and locating releases of radioactive material into the atmosphere—whether accidentally, from, say, a vent at a nuclear facility, or deliberately dispersed into the atmosphere by a dirty bomb.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2016
There’ll also be more to learn about the dirty bomb.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
And some, such as YouTuber Nosy Bystanders, are suggesting that drones are being used by the government to detect radiation, perhaps in anticipation of the explosion of a dirty bomb.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
In the years after the 9/11 attacks, a new threat loomed large in the minds of policymakers and the public: the dirty bomb.
—William C. Potter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2016
There’ll also be more to learn about the dirty bomb.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
And some, such as YouTuber Nosy Bystanders, are suggesting that drones are being used by the government to detect radiation, perhaps in anticipation of the explosion of a dirty bomb.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
In the years after the 9/11 attacks, a new threat loomed large in the minds of policymakers and the public: the dirty bomb.
—William C. Potter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2023
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“Dirty bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirty%20bomb. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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