MYTH ON INSIGNIFICANCE OF THE CHERNOBYL CATASTROPHE

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Center for Russian Environmental Policy

2001

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Contents

Preface..7

Introduction10

Chapter 1. Scale of radioactive discharge..14

Chapter 2. Pollution of the territories21

2.1. Radioactive pollution..21

2.2. Leadí pollution ..30

Chapter 3. Chernobylí catastrophe impact on public health.32

3.1. Increasing spontaneous aborttions and stillbirth..34

3.2. Increasing mortality..35

3.3. Increasing number of weak and sick of newborns..38

3.4. Increasing genetic damage40

3.5. Increasing number of birth defects.43

3.6. Growing cancer rate 47

3.6.1. Thyroid cancer50

3.6.2. Leukemia..53

3.6.3. Others cancers 54

3.7. Mental disorders (retardation)54

3.8. Psychiatric disorders..58

3.9. Immune system damage..61

3.10. Intensification of microbiological diseases..63

3.11. Chang in hormonal (endocrine) status.63

3.12. Disorders bloodí and limphatic systems..67

3.13. Other illinesses on Chernobylí territories.. 69

Chapter 4. Chernobylí catastrophe impact on nature77

4.1. Impact on atmosphere.77

4.2. Impact on living nature.77

4.2.1. Changes in ecosystems.78

4.2.2. Changes in individual morphology.80

4.2.3. Increasing frequences of mutations80

4.2.4. Other consequences81

Chapter 5. Cost of the Chernobylí..84

5.1. Chernobylí cost in Human dimensions .84

5.2. Chernobylí cost in money..90

Chapter 6. Reason and consequences of Chernobylí mythology92

Conclusion: Chernobylí lessons.95

Literature98

Appendix 1. Official list of illnesses connected with Chernobylí operations..110

Appendix 2. Contents of the previous broshures this Seria110