Chernobyl does anyone remember it?

[Pete999]

Just been watching the attempts to contain the Radio Active fallout from Chernobyl, I was in Moscow when it expoded, and can recall the monitoring of all foodstuffs coming into where I worked, worrying to say the least, as all or most of our food came from Finnland. I often wonder it the accident caused my illnesses, but not to worry sheyet happens, anyone else got any experiences of this disaster?

 

[SparkyChick]

I remember it, I think I was studying for my GCSEs at the time.

I was in Moscow in 1995/96 and we were told even then to avoid things like mushrooms because they apparently absorb radiation quite well.

 

[davesparks]

I don’t remember it happening as I was only two weeks old at the time, but I remember studying it at school and am still quite interested in the subject.

They have recently completed the new containment over reactor 4, but as far as I know there is still no plan in place to do anything with it.

You can book tours of the Chernobyl site if you fancy a holiday there, just don’t forget the lead underpants!

 

[littlespark]

My wife swears her grandmothers rose bushes died off that year... and she contracted luekemia.
She didn't live in Russia though. Scotland

 

[Pete999]

I was in Moscow when it went up, and can recall having all our food monitored, trouble was the Ivans kept it secret for Days to save face, typical enclosed society, fed on BS and kept in the dark, bit like our Government when you analyze it isn't it?

 

[Deleted account]

My wife swears her grandmothers rose bushes died off that year... and she contracted luekemia.
She didn't live in Russia though. Scotland

I nearly put a smiley face for funny, but thought it may have been a bit tasteless if it wasnt a joke.

 

[Pete999]

I nearly put a smiley face for funny, but thought it may have been a bit tasteless if it wasnt a joke.

Not really funny Pete, we still don't know the effects of radiation, and what sicknesses it causes I wouldn't discard anything, too close for comfort for me .

 

[Octopus]

I seem to remember some of the fall out affected parts of the UK ..

 

[Pete999]

I seem to remember some of the fall out affected parts of the UK ..

Not much

 

[Squid]

Not much

375 British Farms/Farmers where affected as the land was tainted nit sure the amount now in this day and age, did the Ruskies pay compensation to anyone?

Shame the wind didn't carry all the radiation inland to Russia........

 

[Octopus]

This is quite an eye opener if true:

 

[nunthe wiser]

I’ve read in the past about the radiation being detected on hills up my way. Always wondered about it getting past on through the food chain. There always seems to be poor kids born with various diseases, this persons got cancer that ones got leukaemia. It makes you bloody wonder.

 

[camerabloke]

Makes me worry cuz I was in Moscow when it went meltdown

 

[Pete999]

Makes me worry cuz I was in Moscow when it went meltdown

Now that's a councidence, so were me and yer Mum.

 

[buzzlightyear]

I see some times the kids from Ukraine( Chornobyl) ,on holiday at a place where bright lights are shown every year .and its not the north star .what a shame .the generosity of uk.