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| Thema: Re:Kazakhstan's radioactive legacy | Antwort auf: Kazakhstan's radioactive legacy von Sascha | |
>Sixty years ago, the Soviet Union detonated its first nuclear weapon, nicknamed >"First Lightning",at a test facility on the steppe of northeast Kazakhstan >(formerly the Kazakh SSR). The test site, named the Semipalatinsk Polygon, would >go on to host 456 atomic explosions over its 40-year existence. Residents in the >surrounding area became unwitting guinea pigs, exposed to the aftereffects of >the bombs both intentionally and unintentionally. The radiation has silently >devastated three generations of people in Kazakhstan - the total number affected >is thought to be more than one million - creating health problems ranging from >thyroid diseases, cancer, birth defects, deformities, premature aging, and >cardiovascular diseases. Life expectancy in the area is seven years less than the >national average of Kazakhstan. Photographer Ed Ou has graciously shared with us >these photos from the area, with thanks to the excellent Reportage by Getty Images. Ich hab bisher nur die Bilder angeschaut und den Artikel nicht gelesen. Bekommen die Leute eine Entschädigung? Nicht, dass man das entschädigen könnte, aber ich kann auch nicht glauben, dass eine Regierung ihren Bürgern sowas antut, das veröffentlicht wird und sie damit einfach so davonkommt. Ich WILL es nicht glauben... |
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