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Rooting out radioactive groundwater

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Vengosh, A
Published in: Geotimes
May 1, 2006

When the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded in 1986, a radioactive plume spread more than 100 kilometers from the plant, affecting thousands of people. Over time, radioactive particles worked their way into the groundwater of northern Ukraine, eventually entering the region's major waterways. The accident demonstrated the fragility of any nuclear facility and raised the level of awareness over the health threats that radiation poses to people and the environment.

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Published In

Geotimes

ISSN

0016-8556

Publication Date

May 1, 2006

Volume

51

Issue

5

Start / End Page

18 / 21

Related Subject Headings

  • Geology
 

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Vengosh, A. (2006). Rooting out radioactive groundwater. Geotimes, 51(5), 18–21.
Vengosh, A. “Rooting out radioactive groundwater.” Geotimes 51, no. 5 (May 1, 2006): 18–21.
Vengosh A. Rooting out radioactive groundwater. Geotimes. 2006 May 1;51(5):18–21.
Vengosh, A. “Rooting out radioactive groundwater.” Geotimes, vol. 51, no. 5, May 2006, pp. 18–21.
Vengosh A. Rooting out radioactive groundwater. Geotimes. 2006 May 1;51(5):18–21.

Published In

Geotimes

ISSN

0016-8556

Publication Date

May 1, 2006

Volume

51

Issue

5

Start / End Page

18 / 21

Related Subject Headings

  • Geology