Does nuclear fusion release harmful radiation (alpha, beta, gamma) like nuclear fission do?

Question

Does nuclear fusion release harmful radiation (alpha, beta, gamma) like nuclear fission do?

Answer 1

Yes, it does. However, just like a fission reactor, those can easily be contained. The chief advantage of fusion in this respect is that once the reaction is completed, the waste product is helium, which is not radio-active, unlike fission products. By the way, ionized helium (i.e. helium nucleus) is what is called an alpha particle.

Due to the neutron release in some thermonuclear reactions, a fusion reactor core can also become radio-active; but it would not be radio-active waste until the reactor is decommissioned.