Leukaemia (other than chronic Iymphocytic leukaemia)
Cancer of the Thyroid
Cancer of the Breast
Cancer of the Pharynx
Cancer of the Oesophagus
Cancer of the Stomach
Cancer of the small intestine
Cancer of the Pancreas
Multiple Myeloma
Lymphomas (except Hodgkinís disease)
Cancer of the Bile Ducts
Cancer of the Gall Bladder
Cancer of the liver (except if cirrhosis or hepatitis indicated)
Cancer of the urinary tract, which also translates to the bladder and kidneys
Cancer of the salivary glands
Incorporated into public law 100-321, 20.5.88.
“This law gives US atomic exservicemen due recognition for the unusual service they rendered, and is an expression of gratitude of the American people toward their atomic veterans The law enables Veteran Affairs benefits to flow to US atomic veterans who are afflicted. The US government m relation to nuclear veterans considers the nature of service plus the development of any of the above diseases sufficient cause to quality for Veteran Benefits regardless of recorded dose rates received. All US nuclear test service personnel are officially Veterans.”
December 31, 2011 at 11:48 pm |
Yehaw! It appeared!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/29/nuclear-power-gregory-jaczko-nuclear-regulatory-commission_n_1160711.html?page=2
Thank you Paul. What a hell of a list. They should be ashamed of themselves for exposing so many servicemen and women to these horrific CANCERS!!!
HNYear!
January 1, 2012 at 3:04 am |
A timely list – a reminder that the current trend to downplay the cancer effects of ionising radiation is just not a true picture
January 1, 2012 at 3:46 am |
Yes CM. This is EXACTLY why I love Pauls blog. He addresses the issues that are often missing in the discussion of Nuclear, be it past, present or future. He focuses on what we ALL need to focus on:
NUCLEAR HAS BEEN AND WILL ALWAYS BE A KILLER.
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