Dynamics of radiocesium in forests after the Fukushima disaster: Concerns and some hope Scientists compile available data and analyses on the flow of radionuclides to gain a more holistic understanding, FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 5 Feb 21, HTTPS://WWW.EUREKALERT.ORG/PUB RELEASES/2021-02/FAFP-DOR020221.PHP Research News After the Chernobyl disaster of 1986, the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (FDNPP) disaster…
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IMAGE: Unhealthy lifestyles, various diseases, stress, and aging can all contribute to an imbalance between the production of ROS and the body s ability to reduce and eliminate them. The resulting excessive. view more
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Oxygen is essential for human life, but within the body, certain biological environmental conditions can transform oxygen into aggressively reactive molecules called reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can damage DNA, RNA, and proteins. Normally, the body relies on molecules called antioxidants to convert ROS into less dangerous chemical species through a process called reduction. But unhealthy lifestyles, various diseases, stress, and aging can all contribute to an imbalance between the production of ROS and the body s ability to reduce and eliminate them. The resulting excessive levels of ROS cause oxidative stress, which can disrupt normal cellular functions and
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Credit: Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Japan
After the Chernobyl disaster of 1986, the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (FDNPP) disaster was the second worst nuclear incident in history. Its consequences were tremendous for the Japanese people and now, almost a decade later, they can still be felt both there and in the rest of the world. One of the main consequences of the event is the release of large amounts of cesium-137 (137Cs) a radioactive isotope of cesium into the atmosphere, which spread farther away from the power plant through wind and rainfall.