DarlinG
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Toxic towns in Kyrgyzstan battle dangers of Soviet-era radioactive waste Three decades on from independence, Kyrgyzstan is still dealing with the consequences of the Cold War nuclear arms race. Mining towns like Min-Kush provided the Soviet Union with essential uranium, leaving behind vast quantities of dangerous toxic waste that is still being cleared away, while local residents deal with the consequences of radiation levels many times higher than the norm.