[aruanan]

If they're anything like Chernobyl, there's little effect. If they're anything like Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there's a health benefit in increased longevity and decreased incidence of disease.

[neverdem]

If they're anything like Chernobyl, there's little effect. If they're anything like Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there's a health benefit in increased longevity and decreased incidence of disease.

Could you explain that?

[TChris]

If they're anything like Chernobyl, there's little effect. If they're anything like Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there's a health benefit in increased longevity and decreased incidence of disease.

This is dealing with the ingestion of fallout. It isn't the same as the direct effects of the radiation. I think the data has shown quite conclusively that those in the fallout zone from this intense testing do suffer from a higher cancer rate. Helping pay some of those medical costs is the very least the country should do for them.

[Bean Counter]

"If they're anything like Chernobyl, there's little effect."

I think you need to do a little reading before you try and support a statement like that. I recommend you Google "Chernobyl Heart" and follow the links. Here's one for you right off the bat...

http://www.ccp-intl.org/chernobyl_heart.html

sheesh!