Radiation accident in Mexico City
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In 1962, a radiation accident in Mexico City occurred where four people died from overexposure to radiation
from a Co-60 capsule. Five other individuals also received significant overdoses of radiation.
Radiation
In physics, radiation is a process in which energetic particles or energetic waves travel through a medium or space. There are two distinct types of radiation; ionizing and non-ionizing...
from a Co-60 capsule. Five other individuals also received significant overdoses of radiation.
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