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March 18, 2026Anthropology and Medicine

Precarious half-lives: silencing toxic legacies in a former uranium mining town in Kyrgyzstan

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NONikolaos Olma

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This article examines health implications of uranium tailings in a former mining town, indicating a complex relationship with contamination.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore how residents of Mailuu-Suu cope with the realities of living near radioactive tailings and the ambiguous narratives of contamination.
  • Analyzed residents' daily practices and beliefs regarding nuclear contamination.
  • Investigated local health issues and expert opinions on uranium tailings.
  • Explored historical and socio-economic factors influencing residents' perspectives.
  • Residents exhibit a mode of knowing-and-not-knowing about contamination.
  • Silencing practices are employed to maintain a sense of normalcy amidst environmental degradation.
  • The study challenges binary views of contamination and safety, emphasizing lived experiences.

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Nikolaos Olma (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba428e4e9516ffd37a2ec6https://doi.org/10.1080/13648470.2025.2604007
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