Medicinski vjesnik, Vol. 27 No. (1-2), 1995.
Ostalo
Medical concerns of the current nuclear reality
Asaf Duraković
Sažetak
The purpose of this article is an objective analysis of the current world nuclear reality after the apparent end of the diminished probability of the global nuclear strategic confrontation. Several important aspects of the nuclear legacy at the end of the first century of the discovery of radioactivity are brought up in the context of the current nuclear arsenal, military strategies and civil defense policies of current postcold war era. Physical and medical consequences of the military and industrial impact on the biosphere are discussed from the viewpoint of the concerns of the viability of the tactical nuclear war and nuclear industry accidents. A particular emphasis focused on the social, economic and psychological consequences of a major accident with a brief overview of Chernobyl update The prospect of a nuclear nonconfrontation and development of the more safe nuclear power plants does not diminish global current concerns of the legacy of radioactive waste. The disposal of the high level, transuranic and low level nuclear waste presents a major ecological concern with no foreseeable resolution in the near future. It has been discussed in detail in order to emphasize a nuclear legacy facing the world at the end of this century. The ultimate concern of the misuse of the weapon ready nuclear fuel and small yield nuclear weapons for the purpose of the nuclear terrorism is addressed by the objective analysis of the current post cold war shifts of the nuclear fuel and the state sponsored nuclear terrorism. This necessitates a uniform multinational global cooperation to counteract the possibility of the environmental catastrophes that might be a consequence of a global nuclear terrorist threat. The ultimate goal of the community of the nations of utilizing nuclear energy for the improvement of all aspects of life compatible with the ecosystems will necessitate multinational collaboration on the peaceful use of nuclear energy in the industry, science and medicine.
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Hrčak ID:
192599
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Datum izdavanja:
1.12.1995.
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