THE NUCLEAR LEAKING IN HANFORD, W-DC.
Time to invest in solving American problems than wasting money in wars.
By Christof Lehmann
(nsnbc). Apr 24th, 2014
[There is not strong evidence
on this case yet –compared with previous cases- but just imaging what would happen in both
sides if a nuclear war with Russia & China starts]
The Hanford Nuclear site in
Washington is attracting renewed attention as rare birth defects, including
babies born with parts of their brain missing, spike around the facility. An
epidemiologist assigned by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
claims the incidents are not focused near the Hanford site, prompting the
question how it can be that the CDC official failed to notice that the Hanford
site is located in the center of the cluster.
Incidence 400
percent above normal. See file image: Encephalic child.
The Washington State Health
Department is trying to identify the cause of an unusually high number of rare
birth defects in south central Washington, around the leaking Hanford nuclear
site. In 2013, seven cases of anencephaly,
a rare and often fatal birth defect were reported in a remote region of
Washington State, clustered around the Hanford site.
There is still no explanation for
the spike, said State Health Department officials. The seven cases reported in
2013 bring the number of reported cases in the region, which includes Yakima, Benton and Franklin,
up to 30 since 2010 up to 30.
Ancephaly is a rare form of birth defect in which children
fail to develop parts of their brain. While the national rate is at 2.1 cases
per 10,000 births, the rate in the affected region has increased to a
staggering 8,7 cases per 10,000 birth, which is 4,14 times ore over 400 percent
above average.
While the Washington State Health
Department stress the need for a detailed study of the cluster, there is little
doubt about the cause for the alarming rate of the severe birth defects among
local residents who are pointing at the leaking Hanford nuclear site.
The Hanford Nuclear Facility is located
approximately 300 kilometers southeast of Seattle. The site was, among other
used for the production of the Plutonium for the bombs which incinerated tens
of thousands in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killed tens of
thousands more from radiation poisoning, and caused generations of human
suffering from radiation in Japan.
After the end of the second world
war the Hanford facility was upgraded and expanded for cold war nuclear weapons
production.
The last reactor at Hanford was shut
down in 1987, but both solid and liquid radioactive waste remained at the site.
The site has repeatedly caused grave concerns due to leaks.
February 2013, Governor Jay Inslee
drew attention to the fact, that at least six of the tanks, which are
containing radioactive waste, were leaking.
The alarm was raised, after decreasing radioactivity levels were observed
within the tanks, while no elevated levels were observed outside of the double
shell tanks themselves. The situation developed into a scandal due to federal
authorities failure to respond in due time and, according to critics, with
appropriate measures.
CDC Epidemiologist claims Incidents
are not Focused near Hanford – A Map tells Otherwise. The local Yakima Herald Republic (YHR) cites epidemiologist Mandy Stahre,
who is assigned to the Washington state by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), as saying that the incidents did not show up seasonably,
which they probably would if the cases were tied to pesticide exposure.
The CDC epidemiologist directly
contradicts readily available evidence, claiming that the incidents
are not focused near the Hanford site. Yakima, Benton, and Franklin are
geographically straddling the leaking Hanford nuclear facility. NBCNews cites CDC
epidemiologist Mandy Stahre as sort of hoping the incidents would have gone
away, saying:
“We’re really concerned about
the fact that the anencephaly rates are still so high. We were sort of hoping
that this may have been a statistical anomaly or would go away.”
While CDC expert Mandy Stahre apparently is “puzzled” by the over 400 percent spike in the tragic birth defect, the most puzzling mystery appears to be how a CDC epidemiologist can claim that the incidents are not focused near the Hanford site. That is, presuming that a CDC official is capable of looking at a map and to locate Yakima, Benton, Franklin, and the Hanfort nuclear site which is centered in between them.
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