The consequences of the Chernobyl catastrophe in Belorussia

Reference: Ministry of Emergency, Republic of Belorussia (department of liquidation of consequences of the Chernobyl catastrophe)

Keywords: Gomel, Bretsk, contamination of land, medical consequences

Abstract: Topic: Contamination and zoning of the territories of Belorussia, medical consequences. According to the insufficient protecting measures, thyroid cancer incidents began to be detected from 1990, especially among children, in Belorussia, under the influence of radionuclide iodine. In comparison to the pre-accidental period, the incidence of thyroid cancer grew 33.6 times, in children, and 2.4-7 times in adults. The highest number of patients with thyroid cancer appeared in the inhabitants of the Gomel and Bretsk regions.

URL: http://www.chernobyl.gov.by/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105&Itemid=54

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