[Rhodes22-list] Serious subject not related to sailing -Chernobyl Ukraine reactor today

[ALICE WEISZ]

Folk,

Just thought you might be interested to know that when Chernobyl "blew" there was a westerly wind.  It took the radiation cloud over to Eastern Europe and beyond.  There has since been an increase in the number of cases of thyroid cancer from persons who lived in the "west wind" areas as far over as France and, in fact, living in that area in 1986  is currently considered a medical  risk factor for thyroid cancer.
Thus, the effect of that "accident" has been shared with many others who have no idea that they were close enough to be at risk.

Where were you living/visiting at the end of April, 1986????

Alice
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rob Lowe<mailto:rlowe at vt.edu> 
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  Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 11:31 AM
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  Ed,
  Thanks.  Interesting reading.  Different from an "insiders" view. - rob

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net<mailto:ekroposki at charter.net>>
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  Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 8:07 AM
  Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Serious subject not related to sailing - Chernobyl
  Ukraine reactor today


  >
  > Folks:
  >
  > I was going to send the following web site to a few who might be
  interested
  > in it.  I have changed my line of thinking.
  >
  > Recently I was loaned a book, Wormwood, a natural history of Chernobyl, by
  > Mary Mycio.  I have just started reading, only at page 30, when I received
  > from another source the web site.  In pictures this web site shows some of
  > what the book describes.
  >
  > Understand that I have a background in radiation and radiation safety.
  > However, the book is written at a level readable by any interested person.
  > The pages of the web site are consistent with the book, my previous
  readings
  > of other books on Chernobyl and my background knowledge.  I have found no
  > egregious errors so far, and it may be enlightening to you all.
  > See:
  >
  > http://www.kiddofspeed.com/chapter1.html<http://www.kiddofspeed.com/chapter1.html>
  >
  > Now Bob S. may want to go back one page to read about her motorcycles:
  >
  > http://www.kiddofspeed.com/garage1.html<http://www.kiddofspeed.com/garage1.html>
  >
  > This email posted for education purposes about radiation.
  >
  > Ed K
  > Greenville, SC, USA
  >
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