Rio Tinto Group has lost a "highly radioactive" capsule on a 870-mile highway through the Western Australian desert, James Fernyhough of Bloomberg reports. The company and Western Australia’s government are working to find the widget, which is 0.3 inches and contains a small amount of radioactive isotope caesium-137. The risk to the general community is low, but exposure can cause radiation burns or radiation sickness. See the top stocks recommended by analysts >>
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