Bridging Wormwood and Happy Island Vol.2: Inquiries to A. Nesterenko

Questioner 1. Father of a child who was evacuated from Fukushima, currently living in Kyoto. (Fukushima Network for Saving Children from Radiation, Rest and Recuperation Department)
 
In Fukushima, the log term Rest and Recuperation programmes for children currently apply only to the summer vacation periods. We are therefore working to realize Rest and Recuperation programmes with school class units, in order to provide the children with temporary evacuation during their school terms.
 
However, if we bring up the high radiation level in this context, the school boards become reluctant to support our idea. After all, we are living in the environment in which high radiation levels such as 20 msV/year and 100 bq/kg are tolerated. If we in these conditions mention that the current situation is dangerous to the children, we are likely to be accused of scaremongering.
 
Q1. For Belarus children who participate in Rest and Recuperation programs, do you recognize any differences in the internal radiation level of their bodies before and after their joining the programs?
 
Yes, in one month the highest result in Japan in 2010 - was a reduction of Cs-137 in the body of children from Belarus for 1,5 month - almost 80%. In average this reduction is 35-40% in one month with Vitapect.

Q2. If you do, how do you measure the radiation (on the WBC, urine test, or blood test)?
 
On the WBC.
 
Q3. If you conduct the test with those different methods, could you tell me detailed results for each test (classified by the number of the days which the children participated in the programs, and the number of days between the day that the programs ended and the day that the tests were conducted)?
 
Q4. How do you consider biological half- life? Is the longer period of Rest and Recuperation programs considered to be more effective to reduce internal radioactive exposure of children? In this case, we need to show a convincing data to support our idea so that we can propose longer periods of evacuation.

Please, find info in the link below: 
Comparison of the Efficiency of the Recuperation of Children of the Chernobyl Districts of Belarus in the National Sanatoria and Abroad 

Q5. Could you tell me the radiation levels of their living environment (background and soil radiation) and its relationship to their internal radioactive exposure?
 
Levels are different - from 185-555 kBq/m2 the soil contamination, background usually now below 0,5 microSv/h, average specific activity of Cs-137 - from 50-5000 Bq/kg

Alexey Nesterenko  Institute BELRAD

Source: World Network for Saving Children from Radiation blog