These days
we are all confronted with images of death and destruction, with fears
of widespread radioactive fallout and with personal stories by the
people suffering from the horrible catastrophes
in Northeast Japan. There a few people who can make sense of all of
these impressions. As doctors, we do not know much more about what is
exactly happening in the smoldering reactors of Fukushima right now.
But what we do know a lot about are the medical effects of nuclear
meltdowns. We've studied the health effects of the Chernobyl disaster
for 25 years and know what we're talking about.
These days
we are all confronted with images of death and destruction, with fears
of widespread radioactive fallout and with personal stories by the
people suffering from the horrible catastrophes
in Northeast Japan. There a few people who can make sense of all of
these impressions. As doctors, we do not know much more about what is
exactly happening in the smoldering reactors of Fukushima right now.
But what we do know a lot about are the medical effects of nuclear
meltdowns. We've studied the health effects of the Chernobyl disaster
for 25 years and know what we're talking about.