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November/December 1989
 
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IONIZING SMOKE DETECTORSContain a small amount of radioactive material which may, under certain circumstances, pose a health hazard. Theories on the effects of low levels of radiation tend to be very controversial. Extremes of scientific opinion include the notion that low-level radiation may be beneficial as well as the conviction that its effects are grossly underestimated. Faced with such a lack of consensus, it's probably safest to be cautious.

Almost every expert would agree that you are safer with an ionizing smoke detector than with no detector at all. And most would contend that it's worth having an ionizing detector even if you also have a photoelectric model. The risk from fire is simply far greater than that posed by radiation from a smoke detector. In fact, there is probably next to no risk to a homeowner unless the foil packaging around the radioactive isotope is broken. Nonetheless, you should handle an ionizing detector carefully and dispose of it only by shipping it back to its manufacturer. Never take an ionizing detector apart, and don't keep it in the house if it is damaged. Use it with good sense and in good health.

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