Russia's environmental legacy
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Various environmental problems that have been left by the former Soviet government have been glossed over by the present political and economical changes undergoing in Russia. Radioactive contamination unrelated to the Chernobyl catastrophe are present over large land areas. Water from both natural and tap sources are unsafe for consumption. Overmilitarization and the central planning of the economy are seen as the causes of these troubles. However, the present changes are inadequate for stopping this deterioration. Western financial and technological assistance are necessary and requested.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1993
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Radioactive contamination of Russia's Techa River
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The radioecological conditions in the vicinity of the Muslyumovo settlement area was subjected to a detailed examination. This was done in order to obtain facts about the occurrence of alpha-emitters in populated areas and the contamination of living organisms. It was found that the Techa River is the main source of radionuclides, that these isotopes are able to concentrate in vegetation due to the land properties and the geochemistry of the soil and sediments in the area and that the most probable exposure path in humans by these isotopes would be the respiratory system.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1993
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Chernobyl postmortem: unresolved obstacles continue to plague the nuclear industry
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There was a 100% increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer in the areas affected by the Chernobyl nuclear accident during the 13 years that followed after the incident occurred in 1986. The Chernobyl accident also proved that no threshold exists before the effects of radiation could be felt. There was also a significant increase in the number of spontaneous miscarriages arising from human exposure to small radiation doses coming from Chernobyl. It is estimated that tens of thousands of pregnancies were terminated in Europe as a result of the nuclear accident.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1999
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