Radiation Measurement Tool in Niger

A Greenpeace campaigner holds a radiation measurement tool while local children look up in the streets of Akokan, a mining city located close to two uranium mines owned by French company AREVA .
A Greenpeace team visits and takes samples in the area and finds dangerous levels of radiation. AREVA had earlier declared the streets safe.

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Unique identifier: GP01X6B

Type: Image

Shoot date: 07/11/2009

Locations: Africa, Akokan, Niger, Western Africa

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Philip Reynaers

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Radioactive Pollution Inspection in Niger

A Greenpeace team visited AREVA’s two uranium mines in Niger. AREVA is a French public multinational industrial conglomerate that is mainly known for nuclear power. During the visit Greenpeace found dangerous levels of radiation in the streets of Akokan and Arlit, mining cities located close to both mines. Following the inspection, Greenpeace has released the results of its survey to the authorities and companies involved, and called for an independent inspection, followed by a comprehensive clean-up to address the impacts of the French nuclear company’s activities in Niger.

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