Joburg the most radioactive city on the planet, says Earthlife Africa
(World News South Africa)

Johannesburg - Joburg is the most radioactive city on the planet, thanks to its gold-mining past, says Earthlife Africa. “During the late 1800s, uranium was merely considered a waste product, and was therefore dumped without ever being recovered,” said the organisation`s Joburg spokesperson, Makoma Lekalakala. “Since abandoned mines were not properly decommissioned, the tailing disposal facilities all around the city have a relatively high uranium concentration today.” It is especially bad during windier months, from around August and September, when residents complain about the effects of the dangerous dust particles that invade their homes and...