Radiation accident at Goiania



Photo Title

Radiation accident at Goiania

Photographer/Creator

Karen Kasmauski

Collection

Publisher

National Geographic

Caption/Description

Many of those contaminated were children and they have to be monitored weekly to see if any more of the Cesium has left their bodies. The true affects of this accident won't be known for years.

Citation

Karen Kasmauski, "Radiation accident at Goiania," in POYi Archive, Item #16868, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/16868 (accessed June 2, 2025).

Date Added

07.04.2008