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| − | '''OSTSEE''' - | + | '''UKRAINE/EUROPA/OSTSEE''' - This Saturday, April 26th, remembrance events and protests against nuclear power took place in various European countries on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl [[International Nuclear Event Scale#Examples of INES accidents|nuclear disaster]]. Though it has been nearly three decades since Chernobyl reactor no. 4 exploded and irrevocably changed lives of thousands of people, the number of victims continues to grow. According to information of the intergovernmental [http://www.helcom.fi Helsinki Commission (HELCOM)] the impacts of the Chernobyl disaster are one of the main sources for the Baltic Sea to be the most radioactive water body in the world. |
| − | + | A network of concerned organizations also called out for the [http://www.ibb-d.de/aktionswochen_2014.html Third European Action weeks "For A Future After Chernobyl And Fukushima"], while rallies and actions took place in several capitals and many towns and villages. Witness talks with victims of the Chernobyl accident take place in this context for instance in Austria, Belarus, Germany, Poland, and Ukraine. An overview of Chernobyl remembrance related events has been compiled on the Nuclear Heritage Network website: http://www.nuclear-heritage.net/index.php/Chernobyl_Disaster_Remembrance_2014 | |
| − | + | As a result of the explosion at unit 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine radiation was spread first by the radioactive cloud. Contamination was detected not only in Northern and Southern Europe, but also in Canada, Japan and the United States. Secondly, the radiation was also spread by animals that succeeded to escape the contaminated area. Eventually also goods taken from the contaminated zones distributed radioactive materials across Europe. Even children born these days growing up in affected areas are experiencing serious diseases due to the polluted food they take. | |
| − | + | The independent associations of concerned doctors, [http://www.ippnw.de International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)], calculated as particularly radiation exposed persons in consequence of the Chernobyl accident some 830,000 liquidators, about 350,000 evacuees, 8,300,000 inhabitants of the most affected areas in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus as well as 600,000,000 European citizens living in less contaminated regions of Europe. Most health impacts resulting from the disaster can not directly proved evidence due to the nature of these diseases. Examples of statistically significantly related sicknesses are leukemia, thyroid cancer, breast cancer and several other types of cancer, brain tumors, genetic deformities, stillbirths, brain dysfunctions, increased ageing, mental disorders. It has to be noted that many cancers have a latency of of 25-30 years – thus, a peak in detected sicknesses must be expected.<ref>http://www.ippnw.de/commonFiles/pdfs/Tschernobyl_Studie_2011_web.pdf as of April 20, 2014</ref> | |
| − | + | "Chernobyl taught that even decades after a [[Nuclear Threats|nuclear catastrophe]] still new cases of illness appear and large areas remain being too contaminated for living," says German anti-nuclear organizer Hanna Poddig. "Millions of people are affected by the nuclear accident, hundreds of thousands experienced serious diseases. The Baltic Sea as just one specific region impacted by the Chernobyl radiation is still today more radioactive than other water bodies in the world, as HELCOM scientists published. We can not wait for the next nuclear disaster to happen - all atomic installations have to be shut down immediately, worldwide!" | |
| − | + | The Chernobyl disaster is also one of the major reasons for the Baltic Sea to be the most radioactive water body in the world. The radioactive cloud from the Chernobyl accident in 1986 travelled along airstreams straight towards the Baltic Sea, depositing fallout rather unevenly in the drainage area of the Baltic Sea. More fallout was deposited in the Baltic Sea than in other sea areas such as the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea, or the North-East Atlantic Ocean.<ref>http://www.stuk.fi/sateily-ymparistossa/itameri/en_GB/itameri/ as of April 20, 2014</ref> | |
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| + | The anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster is also cause for anti-nuclear organizers from the [[Preliminary Nuclear Baltic Map|Baltic Sea region]] and other regions to gather. Tomorrow the [[European Anti Nuclear Forum 2014|2014 European Anti-nuclear Forum]] with the title "Economic Limits of the Nuclear Power Industry" will take place in Prague, Czech Republic. International experts will discuss such topics as Energy industry in 2030, Quo vadis nuclear power?, Risk comparison of investment in coal, nuclear and gas power plants and Economic risks of construction of nuclear power plants in the Czech Republic. More detailed information on the conference: http://www.nec2014.eu | ||
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| + | Next week, from May 5th-11th, the fourth [[Atomic Threats In The Baltic Sea Region/Working meetings|working meeting]] of the project "[[Atomic Threats In The Baltic Sea Region|Atomic Threats In The Baltic Sea Region]]" will take place in Döbeln, Germany. It will be an opportunity to get involved to the network/project, to continue [[Atomic Threats In The Baltic Sea Region/Activities#Projects|project activities]], to volunteer for tasks and also to network with other activists. More information on the project: http://atomicbaltic.nuclear-heritage.net | ||
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Montag, 28. April 2014
zur sofortigen Veröffentlichung
28 Jahre nach Tschernobyl: Zahl der Opfer steigt weiter
Atomunfälle bedeuten langfristige Folgen und hohe Kosten
UKRAINE/EUROPA/OSTSEE - This Saturday, April 26th, remembrance events and protests against nuclear power took place in various European countries on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Though it has been nearly three decades since Chernobyl reactor no. 4 exploded and irrevocably changed lives of thousands of people, the number of victims continues to grow. According to information of the intergovernmental Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) the impacts of the Chernobyl disaster are one of the main sources for the Baltic Sea to be the most radioactive water body in the world.
A network of concerned organizations also called out for the Third European Action weeks "For A Future After Chernobyl And Fukushima", while rallies and actions took place in several capitals and many towns and villages. Witness talks with victims of the Chernobyl accident take place in this context for instance in Austria, Belarus, Germany, Poland, and Ukraine. An overview of Chernobyl remembrance related events has been compiled on the Nuclear Heritage Network website: http://www.nuclear-heritage.net/index.php/Chernobyl_Disaster_Remembrance_2014
As a result of the explosion at unit 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine radiation was spread first by the radioactive cloud. Contamination was detected not only in Northern and Southern Europe, but also in Canada, Japan and the United States. Secondly, the radiation was also spread by animals that succeeded to escape the contaminated area. Eventually also goods taken from the contaminated zones distributed radioactive materials across Europe. Even children born these days growing up in affected areas are experiencing serious diseases due to the polluted food they take.
The independent associations of concerned doctors, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), calculated as particularly radiation exposed persons in consequence of the Chernobyl accident some 830,000 liquidators, about 350,000 evacuees, 8,300,000 inhabitants of the most affected areas in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus as well as 600,000,000 European citizens living in less contaminated regions of Europe. Most health impacts resulting from the disaster can not directly proved evidence due to the nature of these diseases. Examples of statistically significantly related sicknesses are leukemia, thyroid cancer, breast cancer and several other types of cancer, brain tumors, genetic deformities, stillbirths, brain dysfunctions, increased ageing, mental disorders. It has to be noted that many cancers have a latency of of 25-30 years – thus, a peak in detected sicknesses must be expected.[1]
"Chernobyl taught that even decades after a nuclear catastrophe still new cases of illness appear and large areas remain being too contaminated for living," says German anti-nuclear organizer Hanna Poddig. "Millions of people are affected by the nuclear accident, hundreds of thousands experienced serious diseases. The Baltic Sea as just one specific region impacted by the Chernobyl radiation is still today more radioactive than other water bodies in the world, as HELCOM scientists published. We can not wait for the next nuclear disaster to happen - all atomic installations have to be shut down immediately, worldwide!"
The Chernobyl disaster is also one of the major reasons for the Baltic Sea to be the most radioactive water body in the world. The radioactive cloud from the Chernobyl accident in 1986 travelled along airstreams straight towards the Baltic Sea, depositing fallout rather unevenly in the drainage area of the Baltic Sea. More fallout was deposited in the Baltic Sea than in other sea areas such as the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea, or the North-East Atlantic Ocean.[2]
The anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster is also cause for anti-nuclear organizers from the Baltic Sea region and other regions to gather. Tomorrow the 2014 European Anti-nuclear Forum with the title "Economic Limits of the Nuclear Power Industry" will take place in Prague, Czech Republic. International experts will discuss such topics as Energy industry in 2030, Quo vadis nuclear power?, Risk comparison of investment in coal, nuclear and gas power plants and Economic risks of construction of nuclear power plants in the Czech Republic. More detailed information on the conference: http://www.nec2014.eu
Next week, from May 5th-11th, the fourth working meeting of the project "Atomic Threats In The Baltic Sea Region" will take place in Döbeln, Germany. It will be an opportunity to get involved to the network/project, to continue project activities, to volunteer for tasks and also to network with other activists. More information on the project: http://atomicbaltic.nuclear-heritage.net
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Sie können uns gern unter Festnetz +49 3431 5894177 oder E-Mail media AT nuclear-heritage DOT net[3] kontaktieren, falls Sie Fragen haben, für O-Töne, Hintergrundinformationen und um Bildmaterial anzufordern.
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- ↑ http://www.ippnw.de/commonFiles/pdfs/Tschernobyl_Studie_2011_web.pdf as of April 20, 2014
- ↑ http://www.stuk.fi/sateily-ymparistossa/itameri/en_GB/itameri/ as of April 20, 2014
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