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His chromosomes were shattered into dust. ☢️
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Science Gone WrongSep 01, 2026

His chromosomes were shattered into dust. ☢️

His chromosomes were shattered into dust. ☢️ . . . On September 30, 1999, technician Hisashi Ouchi triggered a criticality accident at the Tokaimura fuel plant in Japan. He absorbed 17 sieverts of radiation — 8 is fatal. His DNA was destroyed instantly, his skin fell off, and his heart stopped 3 times. Doctors kept him alive for 83 days against his family's wishes.

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The Guardian, 1999, coverage of Tokaimura nuclear accident; also 'A Slow Death: 83 Days of Radiation Sickness' NHK book, 2002

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