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KYSHTYM, RUSSIA
The Mayak plant near the city of Kyshtym in Russia suffered an explosion in 1957 that contaminated almost 500 miles of the area. Over 10,000 people were evacuated, and a lot of them showed signs of radiation sickness. The Russian government kept their mouth shut about the truth behind this until 1990. The monstrosity of nuclear plants once again destroyed the life people used to know.
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HANFORD SITE, WASHINGTON
Hanford Site is the most toxic place in America. When a Cold War plutonium refinery leaked, 216 million liters of radioactive liquid waste and cooling water impurified the area. The cleanup continues today. Who knows when the Hanford Site will ever be clean enough for life! The point is, people haven’t learned from past mistakes. How many similar Hanford Sites world needs to have before people wake up?
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THAR DESERT, RAJASTHAN
Deserts are usually inhabited due to their specific climate conditions and terrain. But, there are always possibilities of oasis rising from the sand. Why destroying that possibility? Indian government took advantage of this area and used the Thar Desert as a nuclear test site. Five of the testings were conducted, the last one being in 1998. Hopefully, the world will stop the nonsense of nuclear weapons.
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HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI, JAPAN
America’s decision to drop Little Boy and Fat Man on Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki was one of the most terrible things that happened to humankind. Yes, World War 2 criminals deserved a punishment, but no one deserves to be a victim of nuclear weapons. For decades after the bombing, people have felt the consequences. Up to this day, Hiroshima and Nagasaki are an eerie place to live in.