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Discover The Most Radioactive Sites On Earth

The world has experienced numerous nuclear disasters, causing devastating environmental and health impacts

Here is a list of the most radioactive sites on Earth

Fukushima, Japan

The 2011 tsunami caused a nuclear meltdown and leaks

Mayak, Russia

In 1957, Mayak in the Ural Mountains had a nuclear waste tank explosion

Sellafield, UK

A nuclear reprocessing site with a history of radioactive wastewater releases

Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgyzstan

Toxic waste disposal left significant radioactive elements above ground

Hanford, USA

Extensive nuclear production made the area radioactive due to waste

Chernobyl, Ukraine

In 1986, Chernobyl's safety test caused a massive fire causing the release of radioactive fumes

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