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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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The Chernobyl Reference Horizon (?) in the Greenland Ice Sheet [PDF]
, 1989 Published reports of the presence of radioactive debris from the Chernobyl reactor accident in snow on the Greenland ice sheet raised the strong prospect that such debris might constitute a valuable time stratigraphic marker all over the ice sheet. Large
Dibb, Jack E.
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Радиационная гигиена, 2018 This paper presents the experience and features of the organization and provision of specialized and hightech medical care to victims of the Chernobyl accident in the framework of the activities of the Union State in the Nikiforov Russian Center of ...
S. S. Aleksanin +4 more
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Чернобыль и Фукусима. Анализ крупнейших радиационных аварий [PDF]
, 2005 Около 8000 километров и четверть века разделяют катастрофы на АЭС в Чернобыле и Фукусиме. В данной статье проведена сравнительная оценка показателей ущерба, допустимые содержания радиоактивных веществ в продуктах питания от Чернобыльской аварии и аварии «
Fries, Michael, Weil, Max Harry
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Retrospective analysis of the radiation situation in the territory of the Oryol region
Радиационная гигиена, 2020 The article considers the radiation situation in the Oryol region 33 years after the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Since 1998, certification has made it possible to assess the main indicators of the radiation situation in the region and ...
V. G. Simonova, L. I. Bublikova
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Are passive smoking, air pollution and obesity a greater mortality risk than major radiation incidents? [PDF]
, 2007 Background Following a nuclear incident, the communication and perception of radiation risk becomes a (perhaps the) major public health issue. In response to such incidents it is therefore crucial to communicate radiation health risks in the context of ...
Smith, Jim
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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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