(ARS) Acute Radiation Syndrome
Many people who lived in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone at the time of the tragedy had Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS), which happens when radiation pervades the entire body in a short amount of time (usually a matter of minutes). ARS symptoms include nausea and loss of appetite, and they usually appear within a few hours following radiation exposure. After a few weeks, more symptoms may appear, leading to either recovery or death.
(ARS) Acute Radiation Syndrome
Getting Cancer
The Chernobyl incident resulted in an upsurge in thyroid cancer cases. Approximately 5,000 new cases were documented as a result of radioactive iodine exposure, many of which were purportedly caused by drinking milk from cows who had eaten contaminated grass immediately after the incident. In addition, many new cases of leukemia were recorded among the 600 personnel on-site at the time of the tragedy.
Getting Cancer
