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Sydney Morning Herald says 5000 died of radiation at Chernobyl

Group,



I happened to see an article that says the Russians knew the Chernobyl

reactor design was flawed and in the article it says,



"

"One of the four reactors at Chernobyl exploded on April 26, 1986, after a

safety test went wrong. About 5000 people have died as a result of the

accident, many of them within days of being exposed to high radiation as

they tackled the ensuing fire.

My impression was that 31 or 32 people died, 28 of radiation effects.  Does

anybody know if there is any basis for the 5000 figure?

Please let's not start debating the likelihood of future cancer deaths or

LNT.

Last I heard the thyroid cancer was up to 2000 cases and recently there was

something about the rate having risen to 200/year.

BTW I have "Chernobyl Ten Years On Radiological and Health Impact"  [Nuclear

Energy Agency, OECD, OCDE, United Nations]

Has anything similar been published to update things?



http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/08/1052280380105.html





Any opinions expressed in this message are mine alone and do not necessarily

represent those of the Denver VA Medical Center, The Department of Veterans

Affairs, or the United States Government.



Peter G. Vernig

Radiation Safety Officer, VA Medical Center 1055 Clermont St. Denver, CO

80220, ATTN:  RSO MS 115; peter.vernig@med.va.gov; personal

peter_vernig@hotmail.com; 303.399.8020 ext. 2447, FAX: 303.393-5026 [Off on

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"...whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is

pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is found to be

excellent or praiseworthy, let your mind dwell on these things."

Paul of Tarsus



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