(ARS) Acute Radiation Syndrome
When the disaster struck, many people who lived in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone suffered from Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS), which occurs when radiation affects the entire body in a short period of time (usually a matter of minutes). The symptoms of acute radiation syndrome (ARS) include nausea and loss of appetite, and they usually manifest within a few hours of radiation exposure. After a few weeks, more symptoms may manifest, which may result in either recovery or death.
(ARS) Acute Radiation Syndrome
Getting Cancer
The Chernobyl disaster resulted in an increase in the number of thyroid cancer cases. It is estimated that over 5,000 new cases of radioactive iodine exposure were registered as a result of the incident. Many of these cases were purportedly caused by drinking milk from cows that had eaten contaminated grass right after the occurrence. As a result of the catastrophe, numerous new cases of leukemia were discovered among the 600 people who were on-site at the time of the incident.
Getting Cancer
