«Hot» particles in the consequences of the Chernobyl accident

Abstract

Eyewitness accounts are presented confirming the «ruthenium» nature of the «Chernobyl» cough – a deterministic radiobiological effect that manifested itself in the spring, summer, early autumn of 1986 and in the spring of 1987 in places of intense fallout from accidental emissions from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Research continued, the results of which were published in the article by A.P. Ermilov «The phenomenon of fuel particles in the consequences of the Chernobyl accident» on the open access website of the journal «Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety»