In message , Vir Campestris
writes
On 16/02/2021 12:25, Andrew wrote:
Nobody was killed as a direct result of atmospheric testing of
nuclear weapons in the 50's and 60's but there is an identifyable
spike in the incidence in certain diseases, like childhood
leukaemia following those tests.

Do you have any data on the amount of radiation released by the tests,
compared with Fukushima (or indeed Chernobyl)

I think there was a plume of radiation from Chernobyl which led to
concerns about grazing animals in parts of Scotland and Wales but I
don't remember any actual restrictions on later meat sales.

I can't find any. My guess is that it's far higher.

There's also a suspicion that there are other causes for childhood
leukaemia. Dioxins, for example...

Andy


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