do hydrogen bombs have any fallout? Is it just reduced or dispersed?

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I’ve heard people say there is no fallout, but there typically is a fission bomb in the secondary stage. Where does its radiation go? Is it just blown away by the fusion bomb so it’s no longer as deadly? Isn’t it still there though? Is it just weaker?

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If you line the bomb with led it will reduce the fallout. If you lace it with cobalt you will absolutely end the world. It’s that versatile.
The Russian 50megatonne tzar bomba was lined with lead to reduce the fallout. If they literally replaced lead with cobalt it would have irradiated 1/2 Russia and Europe for 1000 years.

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