Slowly, the world is waking up to the realities of Japan's nuclear catastrophe: this disaster is real. USS Reagan and Fukushima cancer levels are miles above comparative levels. Anna Sablina, cancer researcher, Assistant Professor of the University of Leuven and group leader of Flanders Institute of Biotechnology, discussed the danger of Fukushima disaster impact in an interview with the VoR.
What is the dependence and correlations between cancer and radiation?
Usually cancer is coming due to accumulation of mutation in certain genes and you need at least 5-7 different mutations that are really necessary to trigger cancer development. And any factor that is triggering mutation can of course increase a probability of cancer development. So of course in case of such high radioactive dose and exposure it obviously can increase a probability of cancer development especially thyroid cancer and leukemia.
Is it possible to develop mass cases of cancer due to the radiation exposure?
Yes, obviously yes.
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