RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION

Aug 20 2025HEALTH

Shrimp Scare: Walmart Pulls Frozen Seafood from Shelves

Walmart has taken a big step to ensure customer safety by recalling certain frozen shrimp from stores in 13 states. The reason? Potential radioactive contamination. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found traces of Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in some shrimp imported from Indonesia. This substance is a byproduct of nuclear reactions and can be found in ...

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Jan 15 2025ENVIRONMENT

The Unexpected Impact: Chinese Nuclear Tests in Kazakhstan

Did you know that China's nuclear tests could have impacted Kazakhstan? Between 1964 and 1980, China performed these tests at Lop Nor, not far from Kazakhstan. While the Soviet Union's tests were centered around Semipalatinsk, the southeast Abai oblast of Kazakhstan might have gotten radioactive fallout from China. Places like Makanchi, Urdzhar, and Taskesken might h...

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