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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Thirty-Five-Year-Old Woman with Signet Ring Cell Gastric Carcinoma Secondary to the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident: A Case Report [PDF]
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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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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30 years After the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident: Time for Reflection and Re-evaluation of Current Disaster Preparedness Plans [PDF]
Journal of Urban Health, 2016 Lydia B Zablotska, Zablotska Lydia B
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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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Environment International, 2021 Health surveillance initiatives targeted at populations evacuated from, and residing in, areas affected by radiation contamination were implemented by international institutions as well as national and local governments after the nuclear accidents of ...
Viviana Albani +4 more
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Indicators of immunological and hormonal research in patients with non-hospital pneumonia-liquidators of the Chernobyl accident after treatment [PDF]
Терапевтический архив, 2019 The aim of the study is to study the state of the immunological and hormonal background in patients with non-hospital pneumonia (NP) - liquidators of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (ChNPP) after treatment.
L G Selihova +4 more
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Environmental Justice and Nuclear Accidents: The Case of Chernobyl Disaster
International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics, 2021 Nuclear energy is one of the most important components of the world electricity supply in today's world. It provides approximately 21% of electricity in OECD countries. However, there has been a growing social and academic debate over the use of nuclear
Emrah AKYÜZ
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Plants, 2022 The nuclear reactor accident in Chernobyl, Ukraine, resulted in effects both locally and farther away. Most of the contaminated areas were the agricultural fields and forests. Experimental fields were established near Chernobyl—radioactively contaminated
Jana Žiarovská +4 more
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