Top 10 Most Radioactive Places On Earth
There are places on this planet that have a high amount of radioactive spots.
In this list, we will be giving you the Top 10 Most Radioactive Places On Earth.
There are places on this planet that have a high amount of radioactive spots.
In this list, we will be giving you the Top 10 Most Radioactive Places On Earth.
A Short Video
Who on Earth is exposed
to the most ionizing radiation?
to the most ionizing radiation?
I'm filming a documentary for TV about how Uranium and radioactivity have shaped the modern world. It will be broadcast in mid-2015, details to come.
The filming took me to the most radioactive places on Earth (and some places, which surprisingly aren't as radioactive as you'd think).
Chernobyl and Fukushima were incredible to see as they present post-apocalyptic landscapes. I also visited nuclear power plants, research reactors, Marie Curie's institute, Einstein's apartment, nuclear medicine areas of hospitals, uranium mines, nuclear bomb sites, and interviewed numerous experts.
Notes about measuring radiation:
Sieverts are a measure of 'effective dose' - that means they measure the biological impact of the energy transferred to tissues from radiation.
Obviously I owe a debt to the fantastic chart made by xkcd, which inspired my visual approach to this video.
https://xkcd.com/radiation/
DOSES MAY VARY
The level of radiation varies widely around the world depending mainly on altitude and geology (excluding nuclear accidents).
Estimates of particular doses also vary. All numbers reported in this video should be taken as order of magnitude only.
The most contentious claim may be that smokers receive the highest dose of ionizing radiation. This is not a whole body dose, but a dose to the lungs as specified in the video.
References are here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_e...
http://www.rmeswi.com/36.html
These are the top most most dangerous radiation
hot spots in the world from nuclear weapons
testing to power plant explosions!
hot spots in the world from nuclear weapons
testing to power plant explosions!
Fort D’Aubervilliers
Originally constructed as fortification to protect Paris from going under attack in 1846, it’s actually now one of the world's most radioactive places. It’s here where some of the first tests on radioactivity were conducted. Frederic and Irene Joliot-Curie both worked with salts of radium-226.
People have noticed a large amount of cancer in the area especially in a school near the fort in 2002. High doses or radioactive contamination appeared to be the only plausible explanation and a study in 2006 confirmed the radioactivity.
McClure Radioactive Site
A company looking to build some houses came across a startling discovery when surveying new land in Ontario Canada. The McClure site was contaminated with high amounts of radium from industrial use and a large amount of the soil as contaminated.
They found out later that the plant in the area was put radioactive scrap metal in the ground for experimental purposes. The researchers had wanted to see if the radioactivity would somehow accelerate plant growth. The experiments were obviously unsuccessful but the area remains contaminated to this day. Some people have some crazy theories!
McGuire Air Force Base
During the Cold War, America was quite eager to have the best nuclear arms of any country in the world. The McGuire Air Force Base was seriously contaminated from weapons grade plutonium in 1960. Located just south of Trenton, this was home to Launch Shelter 204 that stored nuclear, intercontinental ballistic missiles.
An unexpected explosion happened in a helium that caused a fire in the nuclear tipped BOMARC missile. The fire burned for about 15 minutes and was extinguished with water. This resulted in radioactive material and water to flow throughout the air force base.
Some pieces of debris were found a half mile from the explosion. It could have been much worse considering how close it is to populated areas. The contaminated area stretches an estimated 7 acres and it’s closed off with a barbed wire fence. So don’t even think about coming here!
Mailuu-Suu
This place is one of the most polluted and radioactive sites in the world. Located in Kyrgyzstan, it’s radiation is derived from the large amount of Uranium ore deposits. Mining operations from 1946 to 1968 left this place severely damaged. They managed to mine nearly 10,000 tons of uranium ore for the Soviet nuclear program.
A landslide that took place in 1958 released 6000 cubic meters of material from this mine, leaving radioactive particles all over the place. There’s more than 20000 times the amount of normal radiation at this location. When the mining operations ended, it left many people without jobs. It’s believed that many settlers of this region, put themselves in danger and attempt to sell of the metal to scrap metal dealers.
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Chernobyl and Pripyat were both quickly evacuated after a horrific meltdown took place at the nuclear power plant Reactor number 4 on April 26, 1986. People fled this area so quickly that they left many of their belongings behind. As a result of the meltdown, no one has been allowed to live here due to the high amounts of radiation set off from the explosion.
The toxic cloud of particles affected a large part of eastern europe and some material was even found as far away as Switzerland. This photo here depicts what's known as the elephant foot is the reminisce of the black lava firefighters found that oozed directed from the core of the power plant.
This is basically molten radioactive lava and certainly not something you want to get close. Stand next to this thing for 300 hundred seconds and you’ll only have two days to live. Although nature has been able to flourish here, mankind certainly won’t be making their way back to this place any time soon.
Fukushima Power Plant `
A tsunami that struck the coast of Japan in 2011 after an earth and it’s the worst nuclear power plant disaster since Chernobyl by a longshot. The reactors automatically shut down and the tsunami destroyed the emergency cooling generators causing it to overheat. This lead to not one, not two, but three nuclear meltdowns and the releasing of radioactive material all over the area. It was given the Level 7 classification by the International Nuclear Event Scale.
This has lead many people seriously concerned for their health in this area and the eventual number of cancer victims could be through the roof! Radiation hotspots like this one in kashiwa are completely closed from the public. Radioactivity is now found much more often through the entire Pacific ocean and has been causing mutations in plants and animals in many parts of the world.
Originally constructed as fortification to protect Paris from going under attack in 1846, it’s actually now one of the world's most radioactive places. It’s here where some of the first tests on radioactivity were conducted. Frederic and Irene Joliot-Curie both worked with salts of radium-226.
People have noticed a large amount of cancer in the area especially in a school near the fort in 2002. High doses or radioactive contamination appeared to be the only plausible explanation and a study in 2006 confirmed the radioactivity.
McClure Radioactive Site
A company looking to build some houses came across a startling discovery when surveying new land in Ontario Canada. The McClure site was contaminated with high amounts of radium from industrial use and a large amount of the soil as contaminated.
They found out later that the plant in the area was put radioactive scrap metal in the ground for experimental purposes. The researchers had wanted to see if the radioactivity would somehow accelerate plant growth. The experiments were obviously unsuccessful but the area remains contaminated to this day. Some people have some crazy theories!
McGuire Air Force Base
During the Cold War, America was quite eager to have the best nuclear arms of any country in the world. The McGuire Air Force Base was seriously contaminated from weapons grade plutonium in 1960. Located just south of Trenton, this was home to Launch Shelter 204 that stored nuclear, intercontinental ballistic missiles.
An unexpected explosion happened in a helium that caused a fire in the nuclear tipped BOMARC missile. The fire burned for about 15 minutes and was extinguished with water. This resulted in radioactive material and water to flow throughout the air force base.
Some pieces of debris were found a half mile from the explosion. It could have been much worse considering how close it is to populated areas. The contaminated area stretches an estimated 7 acres and it’s closed off with a barbed wire fence. So don’t even think about coming here!
Mailuu-Suu
This place is one of the most polluted and radioactive sites in the world. Located in Kyrgyzstan, it’s radiation is derived from the large amount of Uranium ore deposits. Mining operations from 1946 to 1968 left this place severely damaged. They managed to mine nearly 10,000 tons of uranium ore for the Soviet nuclear program.
A landslide that took place in 1958 released 6000 cubic meters of material from this mine, leaving radioactive particles all over the place. There’s more than 20000 times the amount of normal radiation at this location. When the mining operations ended, it left many people without jobs. It’s believed that many settlers of this region, put themselves in danger and attempt to sell of the metal to scrap metal dealers.
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Chernobyl and Pripyat were both quickly evacuated after a horrific meltdown took place at the nuclear power plant Reactor number 4 on April 26, 1986. People fled this area so quickly that they left many of their belongings behind. As a result of the meltdown, no one has been allowed to live here due to the high amounts of radiation set off from the explosion.
The toxic cloud of particles affected a large part of eastern europe and some material was even found as far away as Switzerland. This photo here depicts what's known as the elephant foot is the reminisce of the black lava firefighters found that oozed directed from the core of the power plant.
This is basically molten radioactive lava and certainly not something you want to get close. Stand next to this thing for 300 hundred seconds and you’ll only have two days to live. Although nature has been able to flourish here, mankind certainly won’t be making their way back to this place any time soon.
Fukushima Power Plant `
A tsunami that struck the coast of Japan in 2011 after an earth and it’s the worst nuclear power plant disaster since Chernobyl by a longshot. The reactors automatically shut down and the tsunami destroyed the emergency cooling generators causing it to overheat. This lead to not one, not two, but three nuclear meltdowns and the releasing of radioactive material all over the area. It was given the Level 7 classification by the International Nuclear Event Scale.
This has lead many people seriously concerned for their health in this area and the eventual number of cancer victims could be through the roof! Radiation hotspots like this one in kashiwa are completely closed from the public. Radioactivity is now found much more often through the entire Pacific ocean and has been causing mutations in plants and animals in many parts of the world.
BRITAIN’S SECRET
FUKUSHIMA
FUKUSHIMA
Sellafield’s B30 pool was ‘decommissioned’ in 1986,
but you cannot ‘decommission’ radio activity
the contents of the pool will stay toxic for the next 25,000 years
but you cannot ‘decommission’ radio activity
the contents of the pool will stay toxic for the next 25,000 years
May 11. 2017 Hanford, Washington
Hanford's Central Plateau &
Unlined Leaking Commercial Radioactive Waste Dump
At least 33,480 Americans Dead
http://www.hanfordcleanup.org
Consistency and Cleanup of Hanford's Central Plateau
"The hidden legacy of 70 years of atomic weaponry:
At least 33,480 Americans dead.
Will the nation’s new nuclear age yield more unwanted fallout?"
reads a McClatchy website headline.
Recently, the site released an interactive webpage documenting all the cases filed for health compensation at nuclear sites, and questions the ever-present nuclear waste site theme of jobs being valued more highly than human health and physical safety. Click here to read the full story
107,394 SICK WORKERS
THE COLUMBIA RIVER
UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
A video was released by the State of Nevada of an underground explosion at a Nevada radioactive waste site operated by the same company that operates Hanford's Central Plateau area.
It is unknown what was buried in the trench that experienced the explosion, or what chemicals may have been released into the air. If the waste in Hanford's own unlined radioactive waste trenches continues to be uncharacterized and untreated Washington could see similar incidents in the future.
- Hanford Earthquake Risks - serious consequences for region
- Special News Report on Safety at US Nuclear Facilities - Hanford tank leaks
"The hidden legacy of 70 years of atomic weaponry:
At least 33,480 Americans dead.
Will the nation’s new nuclear age yield more unwanted fallout?"
reads a McClatchy website headline.
Recently, the site released an interactive webpage documenting all the cases filed for health compensation at nuclear sites, and questions the ever-present nuclear waste site theme of jobs being valued more highly than human health and physical safety. Click here to read the full story
107,394 SICK WORKERS
THE COLUMBIA RIVER
UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
A video was released by the State of Nevada of an underground explosion at a Nevada radioactive waste site operated by the same company that operates Hanford's Central Plateau area.
It is unknown what was buried in the trench that experienced the explosion, or what chemicals may have been released into the air. If the waste in Hanford's own unlined radioactive waste trenches continues to be uncharacterized and untreated Washington could see similar incidents in the future.
Flight risk:
how much radiation do planes expose you to?
how much radiation do planes expose you to?
During a seven-hour flight travellers can receive about the same dose of radiation as a chest X-ray.
How much radiation do pilots, flight attendants and passengers receive per flight?
For the vast majority of people, even frequent fliers, it's not enough to create any health risks, experts say. Yet for some, notably those predisposed to cancer, even the tiny amount seeping into an airline cabin could spell trouble.
SEE ALSO
It's enough of a concern that some pilots take precautions to minimise their exposure.
"This is just another risk we encounter every day while we're flying," said Mike Holland, of the Allied Pilots Association, which represents American Airline pilots.
Mostly, planes are infiltrated by cosmic radiation, stemming from exploding stars outside the solar system. They also are zapped with solar radiation, particularly when the surface of the sun flares up. Airline fuselages do not protect against either.
Overall, however, the amount "is really inconsequential," said Dr Edward Dauer, director of radiology at Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, adding that medical CT scans result in a much higher dose.
He said laptops and mobile phones don't increase exposure because they work on electro-magnetic energy.
On the other hand, much depends on the total amount of radiation a person has been subjected to, as its effects are cumulative, said Dauer, who is also a research associate professor of biomedical engineering and radiology at the University of Miami.
"Even one X-ray, by itself, has the potential to cause a cancer," he said. "The more exposures you have, the more chance you have of developing a problem."
Passengers are most exposed on long-haul flights at more northerly latitudes. That is because the Earth's atmosphere is thickest over the equator and thinnest over the poles.
During a seven-hour flight from New York to London, travellers receive about the same dose of radiation as a chest X-ray; from New York to Tokyo, two chest X-rays.
As for the body-imaging scanners at security checkpoints: studies have found their low level of radiation is extremely safe, even for pregnant women and children.
Radiation is energy transmitted in the form of rays, waves or particles, commonly produced by cosmic particles, the sun and man-made devices, such as X-ray machines and nuclear reactors.
The amount people absorb is commonly measured in millisieverts, reflecting extremely small levels. US residents on average receive about 3 three millisieverts per year from natural sources, such as the ground and the sun. A chest X-ray generally emits up to 0.06 millisieverts.
The main risks of too much radiation: Cancer, passing on genetic defects to future generations and damage to the fetuses of pregnant women.
But the radiation seeping into airliners is far from dangerous, experts say.
According to the Health Physics Society, a scientific organisation that specialises in radiation safety, a traveller would have to spend more than 5000 hours per year on an airliner, or five times as many hours as pilots are allowed to fly, before they would be endangered.
The average passenger is exposed to about 0.01 millisieverts per year.
A 14-hour trip from New York to Tokyo produces about 0.1 millisieverts, less than a quarter of the radiation needed for a mammogram.
There are limits to how much radiation a person should receive - whether in the air or in their everyday lives.
The Health Physics Society recommends no more than 50 millisieverts in one year or no more than 100 millisieverts over a lifetime from natural sources of radiation.
For frequent fliers, pilots and flight attendants, the overall risk is "almost nonexistent," even if they fly for 30 years, the Health Physics Society said.
Mike Holland, of the Allied Pilots Association, said "various studies" show that as a group, pilots have a higher rate of cancer than the general population. Yet he can't confirm that's a result of radiation exposure.
For that reason, he urges pilots who might be sensitive to radiation to request flying shorter hops, which have less exposure. He also recommends they fly at lower altitudes when possible. The reason: Airliners are most exposed to radiation at higher altitudes, where the atmosphere is thinner.
Citing their level of exposure, pilots argued they should be allowed to bypass the body-imaging scanners at checkpoints. In November, the TSA acquiesced, requiring pilots pass a background check and verify their employment status instead.
"You're looking at the cumulative effects over a 30-year career. That's a lot of radiation while flying," said Captain Sam Mayer, an American Airlines captain based in Miami.
Read more:
http://www.traveller.com.au/flight-risk-how-much-radiation-do-planes-expose-you-to-1a54m#ixzz4gpExCFZP
How much radiation do pilots, flight attendants and passengers receive per flight?
For the vast majority of people, even frequent fliers, it's not enough to create any health risks, experts say. Yet for some, notably those predisposed to cancer, even the tiny amount seeping into an airline cabin could spell trouble.
SEE ALSO
It's enough of a concern that some pilots take precautions to minimise their exposure.
"This is just another risk we encounter every day while we're flying," said Mike Holland, of the Allied Pilots Association, which represents American Airline pilots.
Mostly, planes are infiltrated by cosmic radiation, stemming from exploding stars outside the solar system. They also are zapped with solar radiation, particularly when the surface of the sun flares up. Airline fuselages do not protect against either.
Overall, however, the amount "is really inconsequential," said Dr Edward Dauer, director of radiology at Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, adding that medical CT scans result in a much higher dose.
He said laptops and mobile phones don't increase exposure because they work on electro-magnetic energy.
On the other hand, much depends on the total amount of radiation a person has been subjected to, as its effects are cumulative, said Dauer, who is also a research associate professor of biomedical engineering and radiology at the University of Miami.
"Even one X-ray, by itself, has the potential to cause a cancer," he said. "The more exposures you have, the more chance you have of developing a problem."
Passengers are most exposed on long-haul flights at more northerly latitudes. That is because the Earth's atmosphere is thickest over the equator and thinnest over the poles.
During a seven-hour flight from New York to London, travellers receive about the same dose of radiation as a chest X-ray; from New York to Tokyo, two chest X-rays.
As for the body-imaging scanners at security checkpoints: studies have found their low level of radiation is extremely safe, even for pregnant women and children.
Radiation is energy transmitted in the form of rays, waves or particles, commonly produced by cosmic particles, the sun and man-made devices, such as X-ray machines and nuclear reactors.
The amount people absorb is commonly measured in millisieverts, reflecting extremely small levels. US residents on average receive about 3 three millisieverts per year from natural sources, such as the ground and the sun. A chest X-ray generally emits up to 0.06 millisieverts.
The main risks of too much radiation: Cancer, passing on genetic defects to future generations and damage to the fetuses of pregnant women.
But the radiation seeping into airliners is far from dangerous, experts say.
According to the Health Physics Society, a scientific organisation that specialises in radiation safety, a traveller would have to spend more than 5000 hours per year on an airliner, or five times as many hours as pilots are allowed to fly, before they would be endangered.
The average passenger is exposed to about 0.01 millisieverts per year.
A 14-hour trip from New York to Tokyo produces about 0.1 millisieverts, less than a quarter of the radiation needed for a mammogram.
There are limits to how much radiation a person should receive - whether in the air or in their everyday lives.
The Health Physics Society recommends no more than 50 millisieverts in one year or no more than 100 millisieverts over a lifetime from natural sources of radiation.
For frequent fliers, pilots and flight attendants, the overall risk is "almost nonexistent," even if they fly for 30 years, the Health Physics Society said.
Mike Holland, of the Allied Pilots Association, said "various studies" show that as a group, pilots have a higher rate of cancer than the general population. Yet he can't confirm that's a result of radiation exposure.
For that reason, he urges pilots who might be sensitive to radiation to request flying shorter hops, which have less exposure. He also recommends they fly at lower altitudes when possible. The reason: Airliners are most exposed to radiation at higher altitudes, where the atmosphere is thinner.
Citing their level of exposure, pilots argued they should be allowed to bypass the body-imaging scanners at checkpoints. In November, the TSA acquiesced, requiring pilots pass a background check and verify their employment status instead.
"You're looking at the cumulative effects over a 30-year career. That's a lot of radiation while flying," said Captain Sam Mayer, an American Airlines captain based in Miami.
Read more:
http://www.traveller.com.au/flight-risk-how-much-radiation-do-planes-expose-you-to-1a54m#ixzz4gpExCFZP
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