Avoidable Tragedy Post-Chernobyl—A Critical Analysis

Bertell, Rosalie

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-72264-1_28

Concepts and Practice of Humanitarian Medicine

DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-72264-1_28

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Avoidable Tragedy Post-Chernobyl—A Critical Analysis

Rosalie Bertell¹

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“…Uranium-238 (U-238) is an alpha emitter with rare spontaneous fission. The alpha half-life of U-238 is 4.5 billion (4.5´10 9 ) years. It decays to thorium-234 (Th-234), which has a half-life of 24.1 days and is a beta and gamma emitter.…”

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“…Influential papers by physicists and several semi-official governmental organizations have attempted to eliminate DU from consideration by just such analyses (4)(5)(6)(7)(8). These studies are not really independent, since each follows the guidelines, methodology, and risk estimates recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) (9).…”

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Depleted Uranium: All the Questions about Du and Gulf War Syndrome are Not Yet Answered

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For 15 years, the debate about depleted uranium (DU) and its detrimental effects on the health of veterans of the Gulf War of 1991, on the Iraqi people and military (and subsequently on the people of Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq during the second war) has remained unresolved. Meanwhile, the number of Gulf War veterans who have developed the so-called Gulf War syndrome has risen to about one-third of the 800,000 U.S. forces deployed, and unknown proportions of those involved in the subsequent wars. Uncounted civilians and personnel of other nations that fought in Iraq and other wars since 1991 have also been afflicted. The veterans have suffered from multiple serious physiological disorders and have received little or no official recognition, medical relief, or compensation. We need to take another look at this issue, using a holistic and interactive model for the toxic matrix of exposures, identifying the major roadblocks to resolving the scientific questions, and finding appropriate medical and political responses. This commentary is such an attempt.

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