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Six hospitalized in Mexico from radiation exposure, suspected in cobalt-60 hijacking

07

Dec

2013

Now days after the highly radioactive material cobalt-60 was stolen in a Mexican truck heist that put the UN on alert, six people have been hospitalized for possible radiation exposure. Hidalgo state Health Minister Pedro Luis Noble said members of the group suffered from skin irritation, dizziness, and in one instance vomiting, but none showed […]

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Mexican cobalt-60 thieves will soon die of radiation exposure, say officials

05

Dec

2013

The radioactive material hijacked in a Mexico truck heist has been recovered and, although the two gunmen remain on the run, officials believe they wont have long to live. The abandoned cobalt-60 was found removed from its casing about 25 miles from where it was stolen, according to The Washington Post, meaning that the men responsible will […]

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Radioactive ‘dirty bomb’ ingredients stolen in Mexico

04

Dec

2013

The UNs atomic energy watchdog today announced that a truck carrying dangerous radioactive material has been stolen in Mexico, adding that the material could be used to produce a dirty bomb. As AFP reports, the truck was carrying the material from a hospital in Tijuana to a waste center before it was stolen near Mexico City. The […]

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