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From: mvs@meccts.UUCP (Michael V. Stein)
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Subject: Re: effects of pollution
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Date: Thu, 21-Aug-86 22:56:57 EDT
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In article <281@petrus.UUCP> mwg@petrus.UUCP (Mark Garrett) writes:

>Ispra is close to the Italian/Swiss boarder.  After Chernobyl they
>measured radiation levels "far in excess" of normal conditions for
>the area and discovered traces of radioactive iodine, cesium and other
>fallout.  They are very worried and are sure that health problems
>due to this contamination will become apparent in the next 10-15 years.

Could you get any numbers on the above releases?  Doses of radiation
measuring a couple of hundred millirem, are significant in terms of
what can be measured.  The health effects though are not very
significant when 5 rem is allowed as an occupational hazard.

If the numbers are much higher than what I quoted, I would be
interested in hearing them. 

>Anyway my impression from talking to my friend (and visiting Ispra
>in July) was that they are quite concerned and angry because a)
>this accident happened in the first place, b) the soviets were
>irresponsible in notifying affected populations in Europe and
>c) there are not sufficient international means for controlling
>such contamination and accidents.

Agreed.  The Soviet arrogance was amazing.
-- 
Michael V. Stein
Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation - Technical Services

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