Health Consequences of Nuclear Fission Products

Ams Ajlouni

doi:10.4314/jasem.v11i3.55067

Abstract

Radionuclides produced in fission process moves from its source, to human food chain to become available for human consumption determines their effects on his health. According to models used to predict healtheffects of these radionuclides enter the human body, a large number of fatalities, malignancies, thyroid cancer, born (genic) defects, etc. Nevertheless, the actual data after Chernobyl and TMI accidents, and nuclear detonations, were not consistent with these models. Deep Atomic Binding Hypothesis (DAB)), interprets the actual field data.

Highlights

The physical and chemical form of radionuclides may vary depending on the release and transport conditions in addition to the element properties
Health Consequence of Reactors Accidents: According to IAEA report on Chernobyl accident (IAEA, 1996), no sustained severe impacts on populations or ecosystem have been observed, and a low risk was associated with the present radiation levels in most of the contaminated areas
Of 200.000 persons were responding to the Chernobyl accident during 1986 –1987, it was expected 200 fatalities due to leukemia (150 within 10 years), but nothing occurred (IAEA, 1996). 237 of the liquidators were admitted to hospital after they were suggested to suffering from clinical syndromes attributable to radiation exposure. 134 of them were diagnosed as acute radiation syndrome. 28 person of the 134 died as a consequence of radiation injures within three months. 26 person associated with skin lesions that affected over 50% of the total body surface area

Summary

Introduction

The physical and chemical form of radionuclides may vary depending on the release and transport conditions in addition to the element properties. Of 200.000 persons were responding to the Chernobyl accident during 1986 –1987 (liquidators), it was expected 200 fatalities due to leukemia (150 within 10 years), but nothing occurred (IAEA, 1996).

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