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Short and medium effects on the environment of Valencia, Spain, of the Chernobyl nuclear plant accident.
A. MorenoAntonio BaezaE. NavarroF. SenentC. MiróM. Del Riosubject
Mediterranean climateWater Pollutants RadioactiveHealth Toxicology and Mutagenesisgovernment.political_districtToxicologyPoaceaeBirdsNuclear ReactorsRadioactive contaminationAnimalsSoil Pollutants RadioactiveValenciaHydrologyRadioisotopesBalearic islandsbiologyRadioactive wasteGeneral MedicineContaminationbiology.organism_classificationPollutionhumanitiesPlumeBeta ParticlesSpectrometry GammaMilkAir Pollutants RadioactiveSpainAccidentsSoil watergovernmentEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental PollutantsUkrainedescription
As a consequence of the 26 April 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, a large amount of radioactivity was released into the atmosphere. The radioactive plume formed could be detected in practically the whole of the Northern Hemisphere a few days later. The zone most affected by the radioactive cloud over Spain was that of the Mediterranean coast and the Balearic Islands. In this paper, the authors examine the level of the radioactive contamination reached in various receptive media in Valencia, such as air, dry-fallout, water, soil, grass and milk samples collected in Valencia immediately after the accident. The activity levels are compared with those found during 1964 and 1965 due to the Chinese nuclear atmospheric explosions. The levels of contamination presented by four species of migratory birds which spend the winter in this area is analyzed. Lastly, an estimate is made of the absorbed dose.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-01-01 | Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology |