The consequences of NATO Bombing on the Environment in Serbia
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Description
During the air strikes in 1999 NATO used ammunition with depleted uranium (DU) in FRY. It is known that the DU has a long time of semi-disintegration; actually its effect is ever lasting. More than few years after the end of conflict, particles of DU dust can be detected in a soil samples as well as in some air samples. Also DU was found in the sensitive bio-materials. In this material cytogenetic and clinical laboratory investigations in persons, who lived in Southern Serbia (Vranj) and on the Kosovo have been presented. the changes have been detected in the blood cells and chromosomes. There were not found disorders in the bone marrow. The examinations included general clinical assessment blood count ratio percentage of individual leukocyte line elements, morphological changes of the blood cells in the stained capillary smears observed under microscope, leukocyte enzyme activity. Incidence of the chromosomal aberrations in our series evidence the results characteristic for individuals occupationally exposed to ionizing irradiation for the prolonged period of the time. The difference in number of aberrations and aberrant cells in the exposed and unexposed subjects is statistically significant. Future environmental investigations are needed, as well as awareness-raising for the local population and other risk groups. The contamination should be prevented by clean up of DU particles and stop its entry into the food chain. The population of the contaminated regions should be subjected to annual screenings according to the program of the targeted examination aimed at detection of internal contamination in order to enable early diagnosis and treatment of the diseases. The particular attention should be paid to children and pregnant women, due to their increased radio-sensitivity. (Author) 24 refs
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Publishing Information
- Publisher
- IRPA
- Imprint Place
- Madrid (Spain)
- ISBN
- 84-87078-05-2
- Imprint Title
- 11th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association, 23-28 May 2004, Madrid. Spain: Full paper
- Imprint Pagination
- 359 p.
- Journal Page Range
- [10 p.]
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Spain
- Country of Input or Organization
- Spain
- INIS RN
- 35070442
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Quality check status
- Yes
- Descriptors DEI
- BLOOD COUNT; DEPLETED URANIUM; NATO; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO;
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EASTERN EUROPE; ELEMENTS; EUROPE; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; METALS; URANIUM;
Optional Information
- Lead record
- acmyn-r3k86