Dangerously high levels of uranium in Joburg residents: Johannesburg in the news: Dangerously high levels of uranium in Joburg residents: Hair samples collected from Johannesburg residents found that exposure to dangerous chemicals and substances was a major problem in certain … – Google Alert – Johannesburg Test of 'resilience' awaits Wallabies … [Read more...] about Dangerously high levels of uranium in Joburg residents
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How a rich uranium mine thrust the Congo into the centre of the Cold War | The Conversation
How a rich uranium mine thrust the Congo into the centre of the Cold War: The Enola Gay, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, which dropped the first atomic bomb in history. The bomb was made from Congolese ore. ReutersDuring World War II the US sought to secure all the uranium from the Shinkolobwe mine in present-day Democratic Republic of Congo for its atomic bomb project. The … [Read more...] about How a rich uranium mine thrust the Congo into the centre of the Cold War | The Conversation
The link between uranium from the Congo and Hiroshima: a story of twin tragedies | The Conversation
The link between uranium from the Congo and Hiroshima: a story of twin tragedies: Artisanal miners at an illegal mine pit in the DRC. At severe risk to their health, some still go to abandoned sites to dig out uranium and cobalt. Reuters/Kenny Katombe On August 6 – Hiroshima Day – I participated in a groundbreaking event at the South African Museum in Cape Town entitled The … [Read more...] about The link between uranium from the Congo and Hiroshima: a story of twin tragedies | The Conversation
