In 1959, an agreement was signed between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the behest of the latter, making it mandatory for WHO to consult IAEA, a conflict of interest ridden body before going public with health impact nuclear radiation. IAEA is both a promoter as well regulator of nuclear commerce. The agreement grants privileges and immunities to IAEA. IAEA does not allow WHO to reveal complete truth about adverse health consequences nuclear accidents. On Thursday, October 14, 2021, Sekhar Ramakrishnan <[email protected]> wrote:
> Quoting from the report: > Some additional mushrooms that grow in the wild were tested and shown to > have levels above 1,000 becquerels of cesium-137 radiation per kilogram in > the last three years, the country’s Office for Radiation Protection > reports. It urged individuals seeking to limit radiation exposure not to > self-pick wild mushrooms in affected areas. > > The agency noted, however, that even if a person ate 200 grams of > mushrooms with 3,000 becquerels of cesium-137 per kilogram, this would be > about equal to the radiation exposure received during a flight from Germany > to Spain. > > ------------------ > > Not that we shouldn't worry about nuclear accidents, which can be quite > serious, but it is important to keep things in context. The last sentence > quoted above provides context. > > Of course, it is an entirely different matter as to the present government > doing anything safely when its focus is on crony capitalism and bribery. > > Also, can you elaborate on the immunity agreement between WHO and IAEA? > That doesn't sound good. > > Regards, Sekhar > > On Thu, Oct 14, 2021, 4:53 AM Gopal Krishna <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Lessons from Chernobyl & Fukushima relevant for nuclear projects on Ganga >> in Bulandshahar, India & Rooppur,Pabna, Bangladesh. Immunity Agreement >> between WHO & IAEA also quite relevant >> >> German Mushrooms Still Contain Radiation Linked to Chernobyl Disaster >> https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/german-mushrooms-still-contain- >> radiation-linked-to-chernobyl-disaster/6263381.html >> >> Peoples Media Advocacy & Resource Centre- PMARC has been initiated with >> the support from group of senior journalists, social activists, academics >> and intellectuals from Dalit and civil society to advocate and facilitate >> Dalits issues in the mainstream media. To create proper & adequate space >> with the Dalit perspective in the mainstream media national/ International >> on Dalit issues is primary objective of the PMARC. >> >> You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community >> Dalits >> Media Watch <https://dgroups.org/groups/pmarc>. >> >> View this contribution on the web site <https://dgroups.org/_/dt1bnbsr> >> >> A reply to this message will be sent to all members of Dalits Media Watch. >> >> Reply to sender <[email protected]> | Unsubscribe >> <[email protected]> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/greenyouth/CAPpKBboQAWs6YWkQ-wtRNcccHBTc-Whe-2e4V-GLMUdnPTJnQQ%40mail.gmail.com.
