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Drigg, and Seascale, as well
as very close to the
plant. [ 1 ] [ 3 ]
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The nuclear power plant Krümmel, in Germany
The nuclear power plant Krümmel, on the Elb River
in Germany, was completed in 1972 and within the first
three years suffered 33 incidents and six quick disconnections.
When I started my field study I already knew about the
study on seven children living there who were ill with
leukemia. In spite of this knowledge, I collected bugs
there in as unprejudiced a way as possible. I was very
surprised when the worst deformities I found were in the
towns where the sick children lived, in Obermarschacht
and Niedermarschacht. New scientific and historical findings
show that the nuclear research plant in nearby Geesthacht
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Picture:
Seed bug from Niedermarschacht, near
Krümmel, Germany
Ventral: blister on the left side metathorax
Watercolor, Cuxhaven 1995 |
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