Coal contains only minute quantities of radioactive materials,yet there is more environmental radiation surrounding a coal-fired power plant than a fission power plant.This indicates that
A)the coal-fired power plant's radiation shields need to be strengthened.
B)the coal-fired power plant has been contaminated.
C)the coal-fired power plant contains none of the radiation it releases.
D)the news media is biased in its coverage.

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The presence of more environmental radiation around a coal-fired power plant, despite coal containing only minute quantities of radioactive materials, suggests that the radiation released is not originally contained within the coal itself but is a byproduct of the coal combustion process.

Coal Contains Only Minute Quantities of Radioactive Materials,yet There Is