7 Most Radioactive Places On Earth

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17 May 2025

Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant: 1986 accident released radioactive materials, exposing millions to fallout


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Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant: 2011 earthquake and tsunami caused radioactive leaks and spills


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The Hanford Site: US nuclear facility produced plutonium, leaving behind massive radioactive waste


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The Polygon: Soviet nuclear test site in Kazakhstan caused cancer and genetic defects locally


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Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgyzstan: Soviet uranium mining contaminated the area with radioactive waste and health issues


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Siberian Chemical Combine: 1993 accident released radioactive materials, affecting 177,000 people nearby


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Sellafield: UK nuclear facility releases contaminated waste into the Irish Sea regularly


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