Radiation accident at Goiania
Photo Title
Radiation accident at Goiania
Photographer/Creator
Karen Kasmauski
Collection
Publisher
National Geographic
Caption/Description
Doctors look at a victim with a radiation burn on his leg which will not heal. This burn was caused by a particle of cesium 137 he was carrying in his pocket.
Citation
Karen Kasmauski, "Radiation accident at Goiania," in POYi Archive, Item #16866, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/16866 (accessed May 29, 2025).
Date Added
07.04.2008