[ RadSafe ] Chernobyl-related abortions

[Steven Dapra]

March 9

         These may prove helpful.

Knudsen, L. B., 1991, "Legally-induced abortions in Denmark after 
Chernobyl," Biomed and Pharmacother, 45:229-231.

Spinelli, A., and J. F. Osborn, 1991, "The effects of the Chernobyl 
explosion on induced abortion in Italy," Biomed and Pharmacother, 45:243-247.

D Trichopoulos, X Zavitsanos, C Koutis, P Drogari, C Proukakis, and E Petridou
The victims of chernobyl in Greece: induced abortions after the accident.
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1987 October 31; 295(6606): 1100.
(These authors estimate that in 1986, in Greece, about 2500 abortions 
were performed because of perceived radiation risk from Chernobyl.)

Anonymous Newsline: Lessons of Chernobyl, Part II. J. Nucl. Med. 
1987; 28:933-42.

Steven Dapra


At 11:43 AM 3/9/2010, Earley, Jack N wrote:
>"According to an article in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine in 1987, 
>100.000-200.000 abortions took place in Europe as a result of the 
>Chernobyl accident."
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>Jack Earley
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