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Where to find food and water that's safe to eat in the event of a nuclear apocalypse
[Business Insider] Whether it's from a nuclear war between nations or a nuclear power plant meltdown, the risk of radiation raining from the skies is more real than it has been in generations.In a nuclear apocalyptic-like situation, securing food and water should be one of your first priorities. But that can be challenging, said Katsumi Shozugawa, a researcher at The University of Tokyo who studied food contamination after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. "In the event of a major accident at a nuclear power plant, there is concern that food and water could be contaminated by radioactive materials released into the environment from the plant," Shozugawa said. Radionuclides — tiny radioactive particles that can harm your cells' DNA and cause Acute Radiation Syndrome, Cutaneous Radiation Injuries, and cancer — are most concentrated near the nuclear site. But they can also be swept into the atmosphere and fall back down miles away, a phenomenon called nuclear fallout. Because of that, there are some basic guidelines for what you should, and should not, eat and drink in the event of a nuclear disaster.
Posted by: Besoeker 2023-06-18 |
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