tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post113891409488810901..comments2024-03-07T02:00:01.582-05:00Comments on NEI Nuclear Notes: Getting Out in Front of the Chernobyl BandwagonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-1139143714479160972006-02-05T07:48:00.000-05:002006-02-05T07:48:00.000-05:00Lisa Shell seems to have missed an important detai...Lisa Shell seems to have missed an important detail contained in the recent report on the effects of Chernobyl. The report states that Chernobyl may cause up to 4,000 more cancer deaths over the coming years. Here is an excerpt from the WHO web site:<BR/><BR/>"The international experts have estimated that radiation could cause up to about 4000 eventual deaths among the higher-exposed Chernobyl populations, i.e., emergency workers from 1986-1987, evacuees and residents of the most contaminated areas. This number contains both the known radiation-induced cancer and leukaemia deaths and a statistical prediction, based on estimates of the radiation doses received by these populations. As about quarter of people die from spontaneous cancer not caused by Chernobyl radiation, the radiation-induced increase of only about 3% will be difficult to observe. However, in the most exposed cohorts of emergency and recovery operation workers some increase of particular cancer forms (e.g., leukemia) in particular time periods has already been observed. The predictions use six decades of scientific experience with the effects of such doses, explained Repacholi."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-1139015939142735052006-02-03T20:18:00.000-05:002006-02-03T20:18:00.000-05:00One of the great tragedies of Chernobyl is that th...One of the great tragedies of Chernobyl is that the actions taken by the government after the accident were responsible for a great deal of the pain, suffering and even disease.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I am not sure that we have learned very much about how to calmly and effectively respond in the case of any major incident or accident.<BR/><BR/>For example, one of the best ways to have prevented that thyroid cancer cause by short-lived I-131 would have been to keep people in doors and warn them about specific foods and other ingestion hazards. Evacuation could potentially be just the wrong thing to do.<BR/><BR/>Lots of opportunities will exist to continue this discussion over the next few months.Rod Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652375336090790205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-1138986839970540802006-02-03T12:13:00.000-05:002006-02-03T12:13:00.000-05:00"the survival rate of these cancers has been nearl..."the survival rate of these cancers has been nearly 99% due to early diagnosis and treatment."<BR/><BR/>Cancer from Chernobyl? Eh, you'll get over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com