The most radioactive places on our planet. The most radioactive places on earth you shouldn't visit

Accidents at nuclear power plants or atomic bomb tests are all harmful to the environment. It is because of them that the level of radiation in some places on the planet is higher than in others.
Radioactivity is the ability of unstable atoms to decay spontaneously. Often, human activities accelerate this process. A prime example such an activity is the testing of nuclear weapons by several states at once. Below is a ranking of places where radiation levels are significantly above average.
9. GOYAS, BRAZIL

This strange incident took place in 1987 in the state of Goias, Central-West Region of Brazil. Scrap metal collectors have stolen a radiation therapy machine from an abandoned local hospital. A device that emitted an unusual blue color, attracted attention. However, subsequently the entire region was in great danger, since unprotected contact with this device led to the spread of radiation.
8. SELLAFIELD, UK


Sellafield is an atomic complex for the production of weapons-grade plutonium for atomic bombs. The complex was founded in 1940, and in 1957 there was a fire, which resulted in the release of plutonium. The tragedy claimed thousands of lives and caused great material damage to the owners. The survivors soon died of cancer.
7. HANFORD COMPLEX, USA


Hanford Nuclear Complex, located in Washington state, in the north west coast The Pacific Ocean. Founded in 1943 by the US government. The main task complex was the generation of nuclear energy for the production of weapons. Now the complex has been taken out of service, however, the radiation emanating from it will remain on the territory for many more decades.
6. COAST OF SOMALIA

Unfortunately, neither local residents nor the country's authorities are responsible for the spread of radiation in Somalia. According to the available data, the responsibility for this lies on the shoulders of the management of European companies based in Switzerland and Italy. The authorities of these companies took advantage of the unstable situation in the republic and dumped radioactive waste on its shores. The consequences of this discharge have greatly affected the health of the people of Somalia.
5. DENVER, USA


Compared to other regions in the world, the Denver region of the United States has been proven to have high level radiation. However, some scholars attribute this to the fact that the city is located at an altitude of one mile (1609.344 m) above sea level. As you know, in high-mountainous regions the atmospheric layer is thinner, respectively, and protection from carrying radiation sun rays is not that strong. The region also contains large deposits uranium, which also play an important role in the spread of radiation in the region.
4. SEMIPALATINSKY TESTING ROOM, KAZAKHSTAN


During the Cold War, nuclear weapons were tested on the territory of the test site, which at that time belonged to the USSR. 468 tests were carried out, the consequences of which are still reflected on the inhabitants of the surrounding area. According to the data, about 200,000 people have been affected by the radiation in the region.
3. LIGHTHOUSE (PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION), RUSSIA


During the Cold War, the Mayak production association built several nuclear power plants throughout Russia. The largest station was located in the closed city of Chelyabinsk-40 (now Ozersk), Chelyabinsk region. On September 29, 1957, a catastrophe occurred at the station, which experts attributed to the 6th level on the international scale (the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was attributed to the 7th level). The death toll in this disaster is still uncertain. Attempts to cleanse the region from radiation are unsuccessful, it still belongs to the number of regions uninhabitable.
2. FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN


In March 2011, the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl occurred at the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, or Fukushima Daiichi, located in Japan. As a result of the accident, the area around the nuclear power plant became empty. About 165 thousand local residents were forced to leave their homes, which existed in the zone around the plant, which has now become the exclusion zone.
1. CHERNOBYL, UKRAINE


The disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant left its mark throughout Ukraine and beyond. On April 26, 1986, the world was shocked by the news that an accident at a nuclear power plant occurred in the city of Pripyat. The vast territories of Ukraine, as well as the neighboring territories of Belarus and Russia, were threatened with contamination. There was a large release of radiation into the atmosphere. And although, according to official figures, there are only 56 people killed, true number victims are still questionable.

(after the disasters in Chernobyl and in Fukushima) an accident in which about 100 tons of radioactive waste got into the environment. An explosion followed, polluting a huge area.

Since then, the plant has experienced many abnormal situations, accompanied by emissions.

Siberian Chemical Plant, Seversk, Russia

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Proving ground, city of Semipalatinsk (Semey), Kazakhstan

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Western Mining and Chemical Combine, Mailuu-Suu town, Kyrgyzstan

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Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Pripyat city, Ukraine

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Urta-Bulak gas field, Uzbekistan

Aikhal village, Russia

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50 kilometers east of the village of Aikhal, on August 24, 1978, within the framework of the Kraton-3 project, an underground explosion was made to study seismic activity. The capacity was 19 kilotons. As a result of these actions, a large radioactive release to the surface occurred. So large that the incident was acknowledged by the government. But underground nuclear explosions a lot has been produced in Yakutia. The increased background is typical for many places even now.

Udachninsky mining and processing plant, Udachny town, Russia

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Within the framework of the "Crystal" project, on October 2, 1974, an overhead explosion with a capacity of 1.7 kilotons was made 2 kilometers from the town of Udachny. The goal was to create a dam for the Udachny mining and processing plant. Unfortunately, there was also a major blowout.

Canal Pechora - Kama, Krasnovishersk, Russia

100 kilometers north of the city Krasnovishersk in the Cherdynsky district of the Perm region On March 23, 1971, the Taiga project was carried out. Within its framework, three charges of 5 kilotons each were detonated for the construction of the Pechora-Kama canal. Since the explosion was superficial, an ejection occurred. Was infected large area, where, however, people live today.

Onshore Technical Base 569, Andreeva Bay, Russia

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Polygon "Globus-1", Galkino village, Russia

Here in 1971, another peaceful underground explosion was carried out under the Globus-1 project. Again for the purpose of seismic sounding. Due to poor-quality cementing of the wellbore to place the charge, substances were released into the atmosphere and into the Shachu River. This place is the officially recognized technogenic contamination zone closest to Moscow.

Mine "Yunkom", Donetsk city, Ukraine

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Gas condensate field, Krestishche village, Ukraine

Here, another unsuccessful experiment was carried out on the use of a nuclear explosion for peaceful purposes. More precisely, to eliminate the gas leak from the field, which could not be stopped for a whole year. The explosion was accompanied by a release, a characteristic fungus and contamination of nearby areas. There are no official data on the radiation background at that time.

Totsk polygon, Buzuluk city, Russia

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Once at this test site, an experiment called "Snowball" was carried out - the first test of the impact of the consequences of a nuclear explosion on people. During the exercise, the Tu-4 bomber dropped a nuclear bomb with a yield of 38 kilotons of TNT. Approximately three hours after the explosion, 45,000 troops were sent to the contaminated area. Only a few of them are alive. Is the landfill deactivated on this moment- unknown.

A more detailed list of radioactive sites can be found.

(after the disasters in Chernobyl and in Fukushima) an accident in which about 100 tons of radioactive waste got into the environment. An explosion followed, polluting a huge area.

Since then, the plant has experienced many abnormal situations, accompanied by emissions.

Siberian Chemical Plant, Seversk, Russia

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Proving ground, city of Semipalatinsk (Semey), Kazakhstan

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Western Mining and Chemical Combine, Mailuu-Suu town, Kyrgyzstan

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Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Pripyat city, Ukraine

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Urta-Bulak gas field, Uzbekistan

Aikhal village, Russia

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50 kilometers east of the village of Aikhal, on August 24, 1978, within the framework of the Kraton-3 project, an underground explosion was made to study seismic activity. The capacity was 19 kilotons. As a result of these actions, a large radioactive release to the surface occurred. So large that the incident was acknowledged by the government. But there have been a lot of underground nuclear explosions in Yakutia. The increased background is typical for many places even now.

Udachninsky mining and processing plant, Udachny town, Russia

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Within the framework of the "Crystal" project, on October 2, 1974, an overhead explosion with a capacity of 1.7 kilotons was made 2 kilometers from the town of Udachny. The goal was to create a dam for the Udachny mining and processing plant. Unfortunately, there was also a major blowout.

Canal Pechora - Kama, Krasnovishersk, Russia

On March 23, 1971, the Taiga project was carried out 100 kilometers north of the city of Krasnovishersk in the Cherdynsky district of the Perm region. Within its framework, three charges of 5 kilotons each were detonated for the construction of the Pechora-Kama canal. Since the explosion was superficial, an ejection occurred. A large area was infected, however, where people live today.

Onshore Technical Base 569, Andreeva Bay, Russia

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Polygon "Globus-1", Galkino village, Russia

Here in 1971, another peaceful underground explosion was carried out under the Globus-1 project. Again for the purpose of seismic sounding. Due to poor-quality cementing of the wellbore to place the charge, substances were released into the atmosphere and into the Shachu River. This place is the officially recognized technogenic contamination zone closest to Moscow.

Mine "Yunkom", Donetsk city, Ukraine

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Gas condensate field, Krestishche village, Ukraine

Here, another unsuccessful experiment was carried out on the use of a nuclear explosion for peaceful purposes. More precisely, to eliminate the gas leak from the field, which could not be stopped for a whole year. The explosion was accompanied by a release, a characteristic fungus and contamination of nearby areas. There are no official data on the radiation background at that time.

Totsk polygon, Buzuluk city, Russia

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Once at this test site, an experiment called "Snowball" was carried out - the first test of the impact of the consequences of a nuclear explosion on people. During the exercise, the Tu-4 bomber dropped a nuclear bomb with a yield of 38 kilotons of TNT. Approximately three hours after the explosion, 45,000 troops were sent to the contaminated area. Only a few of them are alive. Whether the landfill is currently deactivated is unknown.

A more detailed list of radioactive sites can be found.

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Although the 2011 earthquake and alarms around Fukushima brought the radiation threat back into the public domain, many people still have no idea that radioactive contamination is a threat around the world.

Radionuclides are among the six most dangerous toxic substances listed in a report published in 2010 by the Blacksmith Institute, a non-governmental organization dedicated to environmental pollution.
The location of some of the most radioactive sites on the planet may surprise you - as will the many endangered people possible consequences radiation for themselves and their children.

10. Hanford, USA

The Hanford Complex in Washington State was part of the US project to develop the first atomic bomb, making plutonium for it and the "Fat Man" used in Nagasaki. During the Cold War, the complex ramped up production, providing plutonium for most of America's 60,000 nuclear weapons. Despite being decommissioned, it still contains two-thirds of the country's high-level radioactive waste - about 53 million gallons (200,000 cubic meters; hereinafter - approx. Mixednews) liquid, 25 million cubic meters. ft (700 thousand cubic meters) solid and 200 sq. miles (518 sq. km) of contaminated groundwater, making it the most polluted area in the United States. The destruction of the natural environment in the area makes you realize that the radiation threat is not something that comes with a missile attack, but something that can lurk in the very heart of your own country.

9. Mediterranean Sea

For years, it has been said that the 'Ndrangheta' syndicate of the Italian mafia used the sea as comfortable spot for the disposal of hazardous waste, including radioactive, profiting from the provision of related services. According to the assumptions of the Italian non-governmental organization Legambiente, since 1994, about 40 ships, loaded with toxic and radioactive waste, have disappeared in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. If these statements are true, then they paint an alarming picture of the pollution of the Mediterranean basin by an unknown amount of nuclear materials, the scale of the true threat of which will become clear when the integrity of hundreds of barrels is violated as a result of natural wear and tear or some other process. Behind the beauties of the Mediterranean Sea, there may well be an unfolding ecological disaster.

8. Coast of Somalia

Speaking of this sinister business, the Italian mafia just mentioned did not limit itself to its own region. There are also allegations that the Somali soil and water left without state protection were used for the burial and dumping of nuclear materials and toxic metals, including 600 barrels of toxic and radioactive waste, as well as waste. medical institutions... Indeed, representatives of the United Nations environment It is believed that rusting waste barrels washed up on the Somali coast during the 2004 tsunami were dumped into the sea in the 1990s. The country is already devastated by anarchy, and the impact of waste on its impoverished population can be as devastating (if not worse) than anything it has experienced before.

The industrial complex "Mayak" in the north-east of Russia for decades has included a plant for the production of nuclear materials, and in 1957 it became the site of one of the most serious nuclear incidents in the world. As a result of the explosion, which caused the release of up to one hundred tons of radioactive waste, a vast territory was contaminated. The fact of the explosion was kept under cover of secrecy until the eighties. Beginning in the 1950s, the waste from the plant was dumped in the surrounding area, as well as in Lake Karachay. This has led to the pollution of the water supply system, which provides the daily needs of thousands of people. Experts believe that Karachay may be the most radioactive place in the world, and more than 400 thousand people have been exposed to radiation from the plant as a result of various serious incidents - including fires and deadly dust storms. The natural beauty of Lake Karachay deceptively hides its pollutants, which create a level of radiation in the places where they enter the lake's waters, sufficient for a person to receive a lethal dose of radiation within an hour.

6. Sellafield, UK

Located on the west coast of England, Sellafield was originally an atomic bomb business, but later moved into the commercial realm. Since the beginning of its operation, hundreds of emergency situations have happened on it, and two-thirds of its buildings themselves are now considered as radioactive waste. The facility dumps about 8 million liters of radiation-contaminated waste into the sea every day, making the Irish Sea the most radioactive sea in the world. England is renowned for its green fields and hilly landscapes, while the heart of this industrialized country is home to a toxic, highly hazardous facility that spews hazardous substances to the oceans.

5. Siberian Chemical Plant, Russia

Mayak is not the only dirty place in Russia; there is an object in Siberia chemical industry, which contains more than forty years' stock of nuclear waste. Liquids are stored in outdoor pools, and poorly maintained tanks contain more than 125 thousand tons solid materials, while underground storage is capable of leaking into groundwater. Winds and rains carried pollution across the surrounding area and the wildlife on it. And many minor accidents led to the loss of plutonium and the explosive spread of radiation. The snow-covered landscape may look pristine and clean, but the facts make clear the real degree of pollution that can be found here.

4. Semipalatinsk test site, Kazakhstan

Once the site of nuclear weapons tests, this area is now part of modern-day Kazakhstan. The site was allocated for the needs of the project to create a Soviet atomic bomb due to its "uninhabitability" - despite the fact that 700 thousand people lived in that area. The facility was located where the USSR detonated its first atomic bomb, and holds the record for the highest concentration of nuclear explosions in the world: 456 tests in 40 years from 1949 to 1989. Despite the fact that the tests carried out at the site - as well as its impact in terms of radiation exposure - were kept under wraps by the Soviets until its closure in 1991, the radiation, according to researchers, caused damage to the health of 200,000 people. The desire to destroy the peoples on the other side of the border led to the specter of nuclear contamination, which hung over the heads of those who at one time were citizens of the USSR.

In Mailuu-Suu, which according to a 2006 Blacksmith Institute report is considered one of the ten most polluted cities on Earth, radiation does not come from atomic bombs or power plants, but from the extraction of materials needed in related technological processes... Uranium mining and processing facilities were located in the specified area, which are now thrown together with 36 dumps of uranium waste - more than 1.96 million cubic meters. This region is also characterized by seismic activity, and any disturbance in the localization of substances can lead to their contact with the environment or, if they get into rivers, to water pollution, which is used by hundreds of thousands of people. These people may never worry about the threat of a nuclear strike at all, but they still have good reason to live in fear of fallout whenever the earth shakes.

2. Chernobyl, Ukraine

The site of one of the worst and infamous nuclear accidents, Chernobyl, is still heavily polluted despite the fact that a small number of people are now allowed to stay in the zone for a limited time. The infamous incident affected 6 million people, and estimates of the number of deaths that will eventually occur in connection with the Chernobyl accident range from 4,000 to 93,000. The radiation emissions were a hundred times higher than those that occurred during the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Belarus has absorbed 70 percent of the radiation, and its citizens are faced with an unprecedented number of cancers. Even today, the word "Chernobyl" conjures up horrific images of human suffering in the minds.

1. Fukushima, Japan

The 2011 earthquake and tsunami was a tragedy that took lives and homes, but the impact from the Fukushima nuclear power plant may pose the most long-term hazard. The worst atomic accident since Chernobyl caused fuel melt from three of the six reactors, as well as such leaks of radiation into the surrounding area and into the sea that radioactive substances were detected at a distance of up to two hundred miles from the station. Until the accident and its consequences are fully disclosed, the true extent of the damage to the environment remains unknown. The world may still feel the consequences of this catastrophe throughout the lives of future generations.

In one form or another, people are regularly exposed to radiation. We have collected 10 places that belong to the most radioactive territories on the planet. Being there is life-threatening. And extremists who stop at nothing should take care of safety.

1. Natural radiation from Ramsar (Iran)

This part of the country is known for having high natural radiation emissions. There are few such places on the planet; radiation activity indicators often exceed 250 m3.

2. Contaminated sand of Guarapari (Brazil)

Due to natural radioactivity natural element monazite, the beaches of Guarapari are considered to be highly radioactive. The level of radiation activity in some places reaches 175 m3.

3. Underground springs from Paralana Erkarolla (Australia)

The underground hot springs of Paralana flow through the rocks enriched with uranium. As a result, hot springs' waters bring radiation to the surface with their streams.

4. Hanford, Washington (United States of America)

Hanford is part of a research project to develop an atomic bomb. Plutonium was produced here, which was used to create the nuclear weapons that hit Nagasaki. Despite the fact that the facility has not been in operation for a long time, about 2/3 of the radioactive material remained directly in Hanford, which led to the contamination of soil and groundwater.

5. Central Mediterranean

Researchers speculate that a crime syndicate controlled by powerful Italian mafiosi used the Mediterranean as a dumping ground for nuclear waste. A huge amount of recycled radioactive and toxic materials was dropped here - about forty ships.

6. Seashore of Mogadishu (Somalia)

According to experts, for a long time the coast of the island was used as a cemetery for nuclear waste by various criminal structures. More than 600 barrels of radiation material have been found here. Nobody would have known about this if the tsunami had not hit Srmali in 2004. As a result, the find was made public and reburied.

7. Manufacturing enterprise Mayak (Russian Federation)

For a long time the Russian Federation remained home to a nuclear facility called Mayak. At the beginning of 1957, as a result of an accident, about one hundred tons of radioactive waste was "thrown out" into the atmosphere. As a result, there was a big explosion. Until the 80s. the explosion data was kept secret. It turned out that back in the 50s, processed products were dumped into natural environment... Inhabitants of Karachai suffered - more than four thousand people.

8. Mining and chemical plant Mailuu-Suu (Kyrgyzstan)

Mailuu-Suu belongs to one of the most radioactive places on planet Earth. No, no nuclear tests were carried out here and not a single nuclear power plant was built. The radiation in this area is high due to the mining and processing industries. This is the place where uranium is mined. The contaminated area is 1,960,000 m2.

Due to the extensive earthquake, the Fukushima NPP (Japan) was destroyed. Today, this accident is considered one of the worst in the whole world. The incident caused three nuclear reactors to melt. At a distance of two hundred miles from the station, everything is contaminated and will pose a danger to humans for many decades.

10. Chernobyl nuclear power plant (Ukraine)

Chernobyl became home to a disaster that horrified the entire world. In that year alone, six million people were affected. The number of deaths is ninety-three thousand people. The radiation level exceeded the figures recorded as a result of the nuclear attack in Nagasaki a hundred times.

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