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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Yes. Fallout mostly doesn’t come from the bomb, it comes from neutrons the bomb releases interacting with material thrown up by the explosion.

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