Misconception RGM083:
Some substances only absorb electromagnetic radiation and do not emit it (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.). For example students think lead block all electromagnetic radiation "I think that lead will block electromagnetic radiation" ( zzzzfd/720/5) or "Lead is a protective shield from radiation. That's why people who think we'll all die from radiation have lead in their bunkers." (zzzzfd/113/2).
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