From Chernobyl To Mars: The Future Of Radiation Protection
In the minutes after block 4 of the nuclear power
plant in Chernobyl exploded, no one knew that they are experiencing a disaster
that never happened anywhere before on planet Earth. The public health,
environmental, and even the socio-political consequences were disastrous and we
can still experience the negative impacts. That’s why we posed the question of
what public health authorities, as well as individuals, can do to mitigate the
consequences of radiation exposure, and what digital technologies are available
for radiation detection. In this respect, after our investigations, it even
turned out that it would be beneficial to get to Mars as soon as possible. Are
you asking why? We can only tell you to read on.
Chernobyl brought nuclear energy issues back on the
table
The
HBO miniseries Chernobyl was a marvelous
piece of television, but shocking for too many reasons: the political and
sociological environment that greatly added to the catastrophe, the individual
reactions to what happened and why, and the disastrous medical heritage that
many still have been coping with for more than 30 years already. Moreover, the
Chernobyl disaster still lingers over our head as we make decisions about
public health issues and nuclear energy use – and on the brink of climate catastrophe,
these questions are more topical now than ever.
Based in Eastern Europe and having some personal experience in the Eastern block in the Cold War, one of The Medical Futurist team’s favorite...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine Space Medicine astronautics chernobyl disaster fiction Health Healthcare Innovation mars nuclear power plant public health radiation radiation exposure radiation protection technology Source Type: blogs
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