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Success By The Numbers November 19, 2019 - Brazil: Helping The Potters of Maragogipinho Go Lead Free October 21, 2019
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Protecting Children in Schools Where Uranium Was Mined For Atomic Bomb, Kyrgyzstan
As we’ve been harshly reminded, schools can sometimes be exposed to great danger. The tragedy last month in the U.S. got us thinking about what we are doing in schools in Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgyzstan. Although the threat is different, the response … Continue reading
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Tagged Kyrgyzstan, Mailuu-Suu, Radiation
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Video: Chernobyl Elementary School, Central Square
It’s been 25 years since the meltown at Chernobyl and the abandoned town of Pripyat still echoes with tragedy. Those of you who saw our virtual tour via our blog posts of April 4 and April 6 would already have … Continue reading
Radiation 101: What is it, how much is dangerous, and how does Fukushima compare to Chernobyl?
Our last blog post about Chernobyl generated a lot of interest among our friends, but seemed to raise more questions than it answered. Many people asked for more basic information about radiation and more comparisons between Chernobyl and Japan, and safe levels versus dangerous levels. In light of that, we have compiled this follow-up post. Continue reading
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Tagged Cancer, chernobyl, Fukushima, Geiger, Pripyat, Radiation, Sieverts
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Virtual Tour of Chernobyl
Take a virtual tour of Chernobyl and the ghost city of Pripyat at the Blacksmith Institute blog. Continue reading