Re: [Know_Nukes] Re: Chernobyl remembered - article

[Norman Cohen <ncohen12@comcast.net>]

Hi Jim

Comments below:



Jim Hoerner wrote:



> Actually, Dr. Bertell would say the number is closer to 1.4 billion -

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Know_Nukes/message/1054.

>



--- yes, you are correct. It becomes a question of to what you attribute

the effects of radiation. If you consider that additional radiation

equals immune system diseases, and include all indirect effects of

radiation, you could come up with a mega-number, as did Dr B. ---



>

> Of course, if you were actually interested in the real number you

> might take

> a look at the UN/UNICEF report locaterd here:

> http://www.undp.org/dpa/publications/chernobyl.pdf (355 kb)

>



---- Netscape won;t open that pdf file; but its my understanding that

the UN was working from one set of numbers and assumptions that not all

researchers agree to.  Remember that one was dealing with the Soviet

Union , a repressive government who's first response was to cover up the

effects of the disaster. ---



>

> I am sure we can both agree that Chernobyl was a catastrophe with a

> terrible

> human and environmental toll.



--- yes Jim, we agree on something. ;-) ---



> I hope someday that we can agree that a

> Chernobyl-like accident could never happen in the West, and the

> world's

> nuclear power operating history proves its relative safety, even

> including

> Chernobyl.

> --- Don't hold your breath waiting! ;-) ---



--- norm ---



>

> Just a snip of the executive summary of the report follows.

>

> Regards,

> Jim







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