Thursday 25 August 2016

[wanabidii] The link between uranium from the Congo and Hiroshima: a story of twin tragedies (M&G Africa)

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The link between uranium from the Congo and Hiroshima: a story of twin tragedies
 
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The mine that produced the uranium that made the Hiroshima bomb has since been closed. But its troubling legacy continues to haunt the DRC.
 
 
 
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