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Podcast: Disaster Area
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Episode 11: The Goiania Accident
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 01:21:11
Publish Date: 2016-07-14 05:43:42
Description: On September 13, 1987, two thieves in the city of Goiania in Brazil sneaked into what was left of an abandoned clinic and stole what they thought was simply scrap metal they could sell for a few extra bucks. Instead, their theft led to a radioactive disaster the effects of which still impact the people and city of Goiania to this day.
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