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Lymphoma, multiple myeloma and leukaemia incidence in regions of Belarus most heavily contaminated by the Chernobyl accident. [PDF]
Int J CancerWhat's new? The 1986 Chernobyl accident led to widespread radioactive contamination across parts of Europe, with elevated childhood leukaemia rates observed in heavily affected areas of Ukraine. Data on long‐term haematological and other non‐thyroid cancer risk in the general population in heavily contaminated regions, however, remain limited.
Zupunski L +10 more
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Mortality from cancer and non-cancer diseases in the Lithuanian cohort of Chernobyl cleanup workers (2001-2020). [PDF]
Int J CancerWhat's new? Following the Chernobyl disaster, workers were recruited from formerly Soviet‐occupied areas, including Lithuania, to participate in clean‐up efforts. Radiation exposure incurred by workers during these efforts offers a unique opportunity for the study of long‐term health effects.
Steponaviciene R +3 more
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Traumatic Chernobyl: Women's Memories
Wrocławski Rocznik Historii Mówionej, 2020 This article presents interviews with women who witnessed the Chernobyl tragedy; they were liquidators of the accident, evacuated, or displaced. The stories are stored in an archive, which has become a significant part of the activities of the Chernobyl ...
Svitlana Telukha
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Case Reports in Oncology, 2013 The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident resulted in radiation exposures throughout much of Europe, with the highest exposures within the city of Pripyat, Ukraine, where the accident occurred. We report a woman who was exposed to the Chernobyl accident at age
Kim Mayhall +5 more
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Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl: Re-Evaluation Needed
Türk Patoloji Dergisi, 2021 Thyroid carcinoma in people exposed to radiation during their childhood and adolescence is the only solid cancer for which the incidence increase as a result of the Chernobyl accident is regarded to be proven. The main evidence in favor of a cause-effect
Sergei JARGIN
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Unusual evolution of tree frog populations in the Chernobyl exclusion zone
Evolutionary Applications, 2022 Despite the ubiquity of pollutants in the environment, their long‐term ecological consequences are not always clear and still poorly studied. This is the case concerning the radioactive contamination of the environment following the major nuclear ...
Clément Car +11 more
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Радиационная гигиена, 2021 A lack of accessible information about the demand for domestic articles on the mitigation of consequences of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the early post-accident period necessitates referring to publications presented in ...
V. I. Evdokimov
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Медицина катастроф, 2020 The purpose of the study is to summarize the experience and identify the features of the organization and provision of specialized medical care (SpMP) to victims of the Chernobyl accident on the basis of the A. M.
Aleksanin, S.S. +6 more
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Public responses to the chernobyl accident [PDF]
Journal of Environmental Psychology, 1990 The reactor accident at Chernobyl caught many European nations by surprise since most risk management institutions were unprepared for an accident of the magnitude and transnational character of Chernobyl. Although confusion and contradictory advice from these institutions dominated the risk management efforts in the early aftermath of the disaster ...
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BMC Cell Biology, 2018 Background Elevated levels of environmental ionizing radiation can be a selective pressure for wildlife by producing reactive oxygen species and DNA damage. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms that are affected are not known. Results We isolated
Venla Mustonen +6 more
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