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10/12/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Radioactive material from Fukushima discovered in the sand and groundwater beneath the beach, releasing cesium into the ocean

A new study that was published on Monday, October 2 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed that scientists were able to discover a place where radioactive material from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant mishap had gravitated to – in sands and brackish groundwater near beaches that reached up to 60 […]

09/01/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Hair conditioner found to bind radioactive elements to your hair, functioning as a MAGNET for nuclear fallout

In the aftermath of a nuclear attack, there are a lot of things you’ll want to do, not the least of which is taking shelter immediately. When it’s safe to do so, however, you’ll probably want to take a good, long shower and scrub away all that nuclear dust if you were outside during the […]

08/13/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Radioactive material reported stolen in Mexico; are terrorists creating a dirty bomb?

An unknown amount of radioactive material has been reported stolen in Northern Mexico, prompting a massive search that spans across the Mexican states of Leon, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas and Coahuila, according to a recent announcement from the head of national emergency services. Mexico’s National Coordinator of Civil Protection, Luis Felipe Puente, encouraged anyone […]

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