Alan,

On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:39:43 +0100, Alan B. Pearce wrote:

> >> Chernobyl tragedy - April 26, 1986 - 20 years ago today...
> >> Has it been that long?
> >
> >The local villagers are (now) dying at normal rates.
> 
> Not sure about that. Don't have any figures to back it up, but there are
> charities here in the UK that bring a load of children from that area over
> for a holiday each summer. Part of the thing is to let them have fun away
> from the contaminated area, and have food that is known to not be
> contaminated.

Indeed, and the amazing thing is that the one month holiday here adds several years to their life expectancy!  
It does make you wonder why they and their families don't move further away from the contaminated area, but 
there's no accounting for politics...

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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