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From: alastair@cs.paisley.ac.uk (Alastair McAvoy)
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Subject: Re: Russian Nuclear Accident
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Date: Thu, 8-May-86 10:38:52 EDT
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Posted: Thu May  8 10:38:52 1986
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In article <228@scbhq.UUCP> sdp@scbhq.UUCP writes:
>References:
>
>(Eat Me!!!)
>
>U.S.A. - Last night on our local and national news, there was an announcement
>that the Russian's have experienced a nuclear accident, some where in south-west
>Russia.  The news report said that it is believed there was a melt-down
>(China-Syndrome) in one of their nuclear power plants.  Later on the news
>reported that it was believed there were 1000's injured in Kiev, the capital
>of the Ukrainian S.S.R.  Kiev is located in the north-central part of U.S.S.R.
>
>Europe, what is happening over there?  I would greatly appreciate reading your
>first hand reports, and comments.
>
>					Stephen Powers
>					South Central Bell
>					Birmingham, Alabama


  Well, lets put it this way, umbrellas are now called portable nuclear
fall-out shelters. No, but seriously, a cloud of radioactive dust has been
touring Europe (which is more than we can say for American tourists) causing
concern among many countries in Europe - especially Austria and Poland.
  Some countries are advising that no milk or water be drunk and are giving
children iodine to protect them against fall-out.
  In Britain the government has told us that there is nothing to worry about,
as long as you don't drink rainwater, but the other day there, they said that
the radiation measured in milk in Scotland was 10 - 30 Becquerels,
contradicting an independent group's measurement of 390 Becquerels.
  Even so, because of the leakage more people are going to get cancer than
under normal circumstances.