This comparison is misleading because it confuses irradiation and contamination. While the dose rate recorded by a Geiger counter at a nuclear site may be low, that radiation is being generated by particles as small as dust. Ingesting a particle by breathing or swallowing it can lead to long term internal exposure.
It is also worth remembering that radioactive particles generate a static electricity charge so they are sticky. Think: sticky, invisible, dangerous.
It is also worth remembering that radioactive particles generate a static electricity charge so they are sticky. Think: sticky, invisible, dangerous.