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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most radioactive places in the world
most radioactive places in the world
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content for this list we’re looking at
content for this list we’re looking at locations that have suffered either a
locations that have suffered either a
locations that have suffered either a leak or an accident or that have natural
leak or an accident or that have natural
leak or an accident or that have natural levels of radiation that are not safely
levels of radiation that are not safely
levels of radiation that are not safely contained with a plant or power source
contained with a plant or power source
contained with a plant or power source number 10 HD to Togo Yano Diageo terapia
number 10 HD to Togo Yano Diageo terapia
number 10 HD to Togo Yano Diageo terapia go ice brazil this story started as a
go ice brazil this story started as a
go ice brazil this story started as a petty robbery and finished tragically
petty robbery and finished tragically
petty robbery and finished tragically when two thieves broke into the
when two thieves broke into the
when two thieves broke into the abandoned guano Institute of
abandoned guano Institute of
abandoned guano Institute of radiotherapy in 1987 the objective was
radiotherapy in 1987 the objective was
radiotherapy in 1987 the objective was to steal scrap metal and leave among the
to steal scrap metal and leave among the
to steal scrap metal and leave among the items taken was a strange device that
items taken was a strange device that
items taken was a strange device that eventually glowed blue after the crooks
eventually glowed blue after the crooks
eventually glowed blue after the crooks sold the dismantled device the scrapyard
sold the dismantled device the scrapyard
sold the dismantled device the scrapyard owner showed it to family and friends
owner showed it to family and friends
owner showed it to family and friends with it finding its way into the hands
with it finding its way into the hands
with it finding its way into the hands of several owners and ultimately turned
of several owners and ultimately turned
of several owners and ultimately turned over to a hospital the device turned out
over to a hospital the device turned out
over to a hospital the device turned out to be a radioactive cancer treatment
to be a radioactive cancer treatment
to be a radioactive cancer treatment instrument containing lethal doses of
instrument containing lethal doses of
instrument containing lethal doses of radiation after those who handled the
radiation after those who handled the
radiation after those who handled the device became ill authorities were
device became ill authorities were
device became ill authorities were called to destroy it but by that time a
called to destroy it but by that time a
called to destroy it but by that time a large area had become contaminated four
large area had become contaminated four
large area had become contaminated four people died and almost 250 had elevated
people died and almost 250 had elevated
people died and almost 250 had elevated levels of radioactivity in their bodies
levels of radioactivity in their bodies
levels of radioactivity in their bodies number 9 my yak production association
number 9 my yak production association
number 9 my yak production association as your scruffa the site of more than
as your scruffa the site of more than
as your scruffa the site of more than one nuclear disaster this plant kept its
one nuclear disaster this plant kept its
one nuclear disaster this plant kept its accidents quiet until the 1980s in 1957
accidents quiet until the 1980s in 1957
accidents quiet until the 1980s in 1957 when a cooling system surrounded one of
when a cooling system surrounded one of
when a cooling system surrounded one of the waste tasks failed a huge explosion
the waste tasks failed a huge explosion
the waste tasks failed a huge explosion rocked the plant and released deadly
rocked the plant and released deadly
rocked the plant and released deadly radiation particles over a radius of
radiation particles over a radius of
radiation particles over a radius of more than 7,700 square miles the
more than 7,700 square miles the
more than 7,700 square miles the government didn’t acknowledge the
government didn’t acknowledge the
government didn’t acknowledge the accident until decades later the 1957
accident until decades later the 1957
accident until decades later the 1957 kyshtym disaster killed about 50 people
kyshtym disaster killed about 50 people
kyshtym disaster killed about 50 people and exposed 470 thousand people to
and exposed 470 thousand people to
and exposed 470 thousand people to radioactivity and is considered one of
radioactivity and is considered one of
radioactivity and is considered one of the most serious nuclear accidents of
the most serious nuclear accidents of
the most serious nuclear accidents of its kind meanwhile the plant where it
its kind meanwhile the plant where it
its kind meanwhile the plant where it took place has also been highly
took place has also been highly
took place has also been highly criticized for pumping its radioactive
criticized for pumping its radioactive
criticized for pumping its radioactive waste into neighboring lakes
waste into neighboring lakes
waste into neighboring lakes number eight Sellafield Sellafield UK
number eight Sellafield Sellafield UK
number eight Sellafield Sellafield UK containing multiple plants and nuclear
containing multiple plants and nuclear
containing multiple plants and nuclear power stations sellafield
power stations sellafield
power stations sellafield is another site known for pumping its
is another site known for pumping its
is another site known for pumping its waste into a water source
waste into a water source
waste into a water source once dumping over 8 million litres of
once dumping over 8 million litres of
once dumping over 8 million litres of dangerous waste into the nearby sea
dangerous waste into the nearby sea
dangerous waste into the nearby sea every day
every day
every day in 1957 the same year as the MIAC
in 1957 the same year as the MIAC
in 1957 the same year as the MIAC disaster one of its many facilities the
disaster one of its many facilities the
disaster one of its many facilities the Windscale piles plant became the
Windscale piles plant became the
Windscale piles plant became the location of the worst nuclear disaster
location of the worst nuclear disaster
location of the worst nuclear disaster in Great Britain’s history after a
in Great Britain’s history after a
in Great Britain’s history after a cartridge caught fire within one of the
cartridge caught fire within one of the
cartridge caught fire within one of the reactors it spread and burned for over
reactors it spread and burned for over
reactors it spread and burned for over three days releasing radioactive
three days releasing radioactive
three days releasing radioactive particles including a known carcinogenic
particles including a known carcinogenic
particles including a known carcinogenic particle across a large section of the
particle across a large section of the
particle across a large section of the UK and Europe the disaster resulted in
UK and Europe the disaster resulted in
UK and Europe the disaster resulted in the permanent closing of the reactors in
the permanent closing of the reactors in
the permanent closing of the reactors in the plant and a cleanup that continued
the plant and a cleanup that continued
the plant and a cleanup that continued until the early 21st century number
until the early 21st century number
until the early 21st century number seven the Somali coast Somalia if you
seven the Somali coast Somalia if you
seven the Somali coast Somalia if you thought organized crime wasn’t involved
thought organized crime wasn’t involved
thought organized crime wasn’t involved in nuclear waste think again over a
in nuclear waste think again over a
in nuclear waste think again over a period of years and in discrete
period of years and in discrete
period of years and in discrete operations an Italian crime syndicate
operations an Italian crime syndicate
operations an Italian crime syndicate called the Drang Gaeta allegedly loaded
called the Drang Gaeta allegedly loaded
called the Drang Gaeta allegedly loaded ships with nuclear waste and sank them
ships with nuclear waste and sank them
ships with nuclear waste and sank them off the coast of Somalia and other
off the coast of Somalia and other
off the coast of Somalia and other developing African countries
developing African countries
developing African countries contaminating the water because
contaminating the water because
contaminating the water because long-running civil wars in Somalia
long-running civil wars in Somalia
long-running civil wars in Somalia prevented the formation of a strong
prevented the formation of a strong
prevented the formation of a strong government there was no one to really
government there was no one to really
government there was no one to really pay attention to illegal dumping which
pay attention to illegal dumping which
pay attention to illegal dumping which started in the 1980s Swiss and Italian
started in the 1980s Swiss and Italian
started in the 1980s Swiss and Italian companies are thought to have used the
companies are thought to have used the
companies are thought to have used the area as a dumping ground for years
area as a dumping ground for years
area as a dumping ground for years nowadays the waters surrounding the
nowadays the waters surrounding the
nowadays the waters surrounding the coast are reportedly highly toxic and
coast are reportedly highly toxic and
coast are reportedly highly toxic and rumors have circulated that the dumping
rumors have circulated that the dumping
rumors have circulated that the dumping is still going on number six Hanford
is still going on number six Hanford
is still going on number six Hanford Nuclear Reservation Washington USA as
Nuclear Reservation Washington USA as
Nuclear Reservation Washington USA as part of the notorious Manhattan Project
part of the notorious Manhattan Project
part of the notorious Manhattan Project the Hanford Site was the planet’s first
the Hanford Site was the planet’s first
the Hanford Site was the planet’s first full-scale plutonium production reactor
full-scale plutonium production reactor
full-scale plutonium production reactor it was expanded throughout the Cold War
it was expanded throughout the Cold War
it was expanded throughout the Cold War so it can make more than 60,000 weapons
so it can make more than 60,000 weapons
so it can make more than 60,000 weapons worth of the radioactive chemical though
worth of the radioactive chemical though
worth of the radioactive chemical though it was completely decommissioned by the
it was completely decommissioned by the
it was completely decommissioned by the early 70s it left over 53 million
early 70s it left over 53 million
early 70s it left over 53 million gallons of waste and numerous leaking
gallons of waste and numerous leaking
gallons of waste and numerous leaking tanks that still had to be cleaned up
tanks that still had to be cleaned up
tanks that still had to be cleaned up 21st century investigations have shown
21st century investigations have shown
21st century investigations have shown that the Hanford Site has been leaking
that the Hanford Site has been leaking
that the Hanford Site has been leaking radioactive waste in
radioactive waste in
radioactive waste in the ground since 2010 and pouring tons
the ground since 2010 and pouring tons
the ground since 2010 and pouring tons of radioactive water into the Columbia
of radioactive water into the Columbia
of radioactive water into the Columbia River over a 25 year period the site of
River over a 25 year period the site of
River over a 25 year period the site of the largest environmental cleanup in US
the largest environmental cleanup in US
the largest environmental cleanup in US history
history
history it’s predicted that the Hanford Site
it’s predicted that the Hanford Site
it’s predicted that the Hanford Site will remain contaminated for decades to
will remain contaminated for decades to
will remain contaminated for decades to come
come
come number 5 Siberian chemical combine
number 5 Siberian chemical combine
number 5 Siberian chemical combine severe Russia originally constituted to
severe Russia originally constituted to
severe Russia originally constituted to produce mass quantities of weapons-grade
produce mass quantities of weapons-grade
produce mass quantities of weapons-grade plutonium and highly enriched uranium
plutonium and highly enriched uranium
plutonium and highly enriched uranium this plant is located within a closed
this plant is located within a closed
this plant is located within a closed town that requires entry documents to be
town that requires entry documents to be
town that requires entry documents to be shown at a checkpoint in order to access
shown at a checkpoint in order to access
shown at a checkpoint in order to access it
it
it it’s Tomsk 7 reprocessing complex was
it’s Tomsk 7 reprocessing complex was
it’s Tomsk 7 reprocessing complex was the site of one of Russia’s worst
the site of one of Russia’s worst
the site of one of Russia’s worst nuclear accidents in 1993 while a tank
nuclear accidents in 1993 while a tank
nuclear accidents in 1993 while a tank was being cleaned with nitric acid it
was being cleaned with nitric acid it
was being cleaned with nitric acid it quickly overheated and caused an
quickly overheated and caused an
quickly overheated and caused an explosion this severely radiated around
explosion this severely radiated around
explosion this severely radiated around the plant and significantly raised
the plant and significantly raised
the plant and significantly raised levels of radioactivity in the
levels of radioactivity in the
levels of radioactivity in the surrounding areas while the facility’s
surrounding areas while the facility’s
surrounding areas while the facility’s plutonium and HEU production
plutonium and HEU production
plutonium and HEU production capabilities were shut down the isolated
capabilities were shut down the isolated
capabilities were shut down the isolated and remote plant continues to store low
and remote plant continues to store low
and remote plant continues to store low and intermediate levels of nuclear
and intermediate levels of nuclear
and intermediate levels of nuclear material for weapons and radioactive
material for weapons and radioactive
material for weapons and radioactive waste number 4 zappity mining and
waste number 4 zappity mining and
waste number 4 zappity mining and chemical combine my Lu su Kyrgyzstan
chemical combine my Lu su Kyrgyzstan
chemical combine my Lu su Kyrgyzstan from 1946 to 1968 this compound was one
from 1946 to 1968 this compound was one
from 1946 to 1968 this compound was one of the largest mining and processing
of the largest mining and processing
of the largest mining and processing facilities of uranium ore used for the
facilities of uranium ore used for the
facilities of uranium ore used for the Soviet nuclear weapons program when it
Soviet nuclear weapons program when it
Soviet nuclear weapons program when it shut down it left behind
shut down it left behind
shut down it left behind numerous tailings or uranium pits on the
numerous tailings or uranium pits on the
numerous tailings or uranium pits on the unstable hillside above the neighboring
unstable hillside above the neighboring
unstable hillside above the neighboring town of my Lu su in 1958 a massive
town of my Lu su in 1958 a massive
town of my Lu su in 1958 a massive landslide released over 1 million six
landslide released over 1 million six
landslide released over 1 million six hundred thousand US gallons of
hundred thousand US gallons of
hundred thousand US gallons of radioactive waste onto the town below
radioactive waste onto the town below
radioactive waste onto the town below listed as one of the top ten most
listed as one of the top ten most
listed as one of the top ten most polluted places in the world my Lulu
polluted places in the world my Lulu
polluted places in the world my Lulu sues cleanup has been ongoing but slow
sues cleanup has been ongoing but slow
sues cleanup has been ongoing but slow and threats of the hillside tailing
and threats of the hillside tailing
and threats of the hillside tailing sites are still present and looming
sites are still present and looming
sites are still present and looming number three
number three
number three Shem a palate science test site also
Shem a palate science test site also
Shem a palate science test site also known as the polygon Shem a palate
known as the polygon Shem a palate
known as the polygon Shem a palate science
science
science Kazakhstan before you start testing
Kazakhstan before you start testing
Kazakhstan before you start testing nuclear weaponry you might want to make
nuclear weaponry you might want to make
nuclear weaponry you might want to make sure no one lives in the area the
sure no one lives in the area the
sure no one lives in the area the primary zone for Soviet nuclear testing
primary zone for Soviet nuclear testing
primary zone for Soviet nuclear testing during the Cold War is an area dubbed
during the Cold War is an area dubbed
during the Cold War is an area dubbed the polygon which was pronounced
the polygon which was pronounced
the polygon which was pronounced inhabited by the government at the time
inhabited by the government at the time
inhabited by the government at the time they apparently didn’t do too much
they apparently didn’t do too much
they apparently didn’t do too much research as over 700,000 people resided
research as over 700,000 people resided
research as over 700,000 people resided within the region while the tests were
within the region while the tests were
within the region while the tests were going on only officially closing in 1991
going on only officially closing in 1991
going on only officially closing in 1991 the site remains one of the most
the site remains one of the most
the site remains one of the most contaminated nuclear zones on the planet
contaminated nuclear zones on the planet
contaminated nuclear zones on the planet with an estimated 200,000 people still
with an estimated 200,000 people still
with an estimated 200,000 people still suffering ill effects from the radiation
suffering ill effects from the radiation
suffering ill effects from the radiation emitted by the bomb tests number 2
emitted by the bomb tests number 2
emitted by the bomb tests number 2 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Fukushima Japan during the 2011
Fukushima Japan during the 2011
Fukushima Japan during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami massive waves
earthquake and tsunami massive waves
earthquake and tsunami massive waves rocked the reactors at Fukushima Daini
rocked the reactors at Fukushima Daini
rocked the reactors at Fukushima Daini and Daiichi power plants destroying
and Daiichi power plants destroying
and Daiichi power plants destroying cooling systems and sending them into
cooling systems and sending them into
cooling systems and sending them into danger of meltdown
danger of meltdown
danger of meltdown while Fukushima Daini was shut down in
while Fukushima Daini was shut down in
while Fukushima Daini was shut down in two days the Daiichi plant wasn’t so
two days the Daiichi plant wasn’t so
two days the Daiichi plant wasn’t so lucky the resulting disaster included
lucky the resulting disaster included
lucky the resulting disaster included the failure of emergency reactors three
the failure of emergency reactors three
the failure of emergency reactors three nuclear meltdowns explosions and the
nuclear meltdowns explosions and the
nuclear meltdowns explosions and the release of radioactive material into the
release of radioactive material into the
release of radioactive material into the surrounding areas particularly
surrounding areas particularly
surrounding areas particularly contaminating the Pacific Ocean in
contaminating the Pacific Ocean in
contaminating the Pacific Ocean in addition to a four stage evacuation
addition to a four stage evacuation
addition to a four stage evacuation order the Fukushima disaster considered
order the Fukushima disaster considered
order the Fukushima disaster considered the most significant incident of its
the most significant incident of its
the most significant incident of its kind and second only to our number-one
kind and second only to our number-one
kind and second only to our number-one entry caused unknown amounts of damage
entry caused unknown amounts of damage
entry caused unknown amounts of damage and likely increased the risk of cancer
and likely increased the risk of cancer
and likely increased the risk of cancer deaths in the people who live nearby and
deaths in the people who live nearby and
deaths in the people who live nearby and as of 2017 there are still no definite
as of 2017 there are still no definite
as of 2017 there are still no definite decommission plans before we reveal our
decommission plans before we reveal our
decommission plans before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions
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[Music] number one the Chernobyl nuclear power
number one the Chernobyl nuclear power
number one the Chernobyl nuclear power plant trip yet Ukraine the site of
plant trip yet Ukraine the site of
plant trip yet Ukraine the site of what’s often considered the largest and
what’s often considered the largest and
what’s often considered the largest and worst nuclear disaster in history the
worst nuclear disaster in history the
worst nuclear disaster in history the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster
Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster
Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster released over 400 times the level of
released over 400 times the level of
released over 400 times the level of radiation than the bomb dropped on
radiation than the bomb dropped on
radiation than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima during a safety test an
Hiroshima during a safety test an
Hiroshima during a safety test an explosion was triggered and the
explosion was triggered and the
explosion was triggered and the resulting fissures of smoke exposed much
resulting fissures of smoke exposed much
resulting fissures of smoke exposed much of the Western USSR and Europe to
of the Western USSR and Europe to
of the Western USSR and Europe to dangerous levels of nuclear particles
dangerous levels of nuclear particles
dangerous levels of nuclear particles with an estimated six to seven million
with an estimated six to seven million
with an estimated six to seven million people now subject to the effects of
people now subject to the effects of
people now subject to the effects of radiation the incident resulted in over
radiation the incident resulted in over
radiation the incident resulted in over 31 deaths with over a hundred more
31 deaths with over a hundred more
31 deaths with over a hundred more hospitalized and multiple eventual
hospitalized and multiple eventual
hospitalized and multiple eventual cancer deaths though this all occurred
cancer deaths though this all occurred
cancer deaths though this all occurred in 1986 the Chernobyl site is still
in 1986 the Chernobyl site is still
in 1986 the Chernobyl site is still closed today with levels of leftover
closed today with levels of leftover
closed today with levels of leftover radiation so high that the area cannot
radiation so high that the area cannot
radiation so high that the area cannot yet be fully cleaned do you agree with
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