People are apparently aware of the physical dangers of radiation, but the psychological ones are regularly overlooked.
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Radiation protection research has been focused upon the bodily effects of exposure to ionising radiation, rather than upon the psychology of survivors. However, recent work, including my own, has shown that the most significant impacts of radiation emergencies are often in our minds.
The physical consequences of radiation exposure are well documented, from radiation sickness to cancer. However, there is another insidious and debilitating impact upon the people in areas affected by nuclear accident, regardless of proximity to hazards and actual exposure; something that has a greater prevalence and a higher rate of morbidity and mortality than all physical health cases combined – mental health effects.
Ionising radiation and mental health are both sorry subjects of misunderstanding and flagrant misinformation. The immediate physical wellbeing of radiation emergency survivors is rightly prioritised, with the aim of […]
I was surprised that the solution for many Chernobyl survivors was due to a Doctor (biologist, I think) discovered that taking a combination of certain Algae did significantly resolve the physical and mental effects. That study seems to have not been mentioned much since then, even though it was a valid pear-reviewed research, and is the reason my wife and I use these Blue-Green and Red Algae supplements every day just because we are bombarded with radiation from many sources every day. Although minimal, they are present and precautions are better than ignoring the facts. My motto: Ignorance is it’s own punishment; Wisdom is it’s own reward.