The Goiânia Accident: Nathan and Katy on The Alarmist

Not all that shimmers is gold. Sometimes it's radioactive waste and it could kill like a lot of people. Have you ever heard of the Goiania Accident of 1987?

It was an absolute disaster that our friends over on The Almarist (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alarmist/id1…) told us all about in December 2024. Join Katy and Nathan as we sit down with Rebecca Delgado Smith and the rest of the Alarmist crew to learn more and decide who's to blame.

Time stamps:

00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview

00:46 Meet the Hosts and Special Guests

02:03 The Goiana Accident: A Historical Tragedy

04:46 The Fallout and Cleanup Efforts

09:20 Analyzing the Causes and Blame

12:40 The Role of Radioactive Materials

30:02 The Dangers of Radioactive Waste

40:55 Who is to blame?

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