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Selected radiation accidents and deaths, involving chronic exposure of humans to ionizing radiation.
| Accident | Victims | No. of Deaths | Duration of Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Techa (since ‘49) | > 28,000 | ? | Lifetime |
| Mayak (since ‘48) | > 1,800 | ? | several years |
| Mexico (1962) | 5 | 4 | 24 – 115 d |
| Algeria (1978) | 7 | 0 | hrs – 38 d |
| Taiwan (since ‘82) | 10,200 | ? | 1 – 19 y |
| China (1985) | 3 | 2 | 150 d |
| Brazil (1987) | 249 | 4 | 16 d |
| Estonia (1994) | 10 | 1 | hrs – 28 d |
| Moscow (1995) | 1 | 1 | ∼ 150 d |
| Georgia (1997) | 11 | 0 | 60 – 140 d |
