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| Where to find food and water that's safe to eat in the event of a nuclear apocalypse | |
| 2023-06-18 | |
| [Business Insider] Whether it's from a nuclear war between nations or a nuclear power plant meltdown, the risk of radiation raining from the skies is more real than it has been in generations. In a nuclear apocalyptic-like situation, securing food and water should be one of your first priorities. But that can be challenging, said Katsumi Shozugawa, a researcher at The University of Tokyo who studied food contamination after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. "In the event of a major accident at a nuclear power plant, there is concern that food and water could be contaminated by radioactive materials released into the environment from the plant," Shozugawa said. Radionuclides — tiny radioactive particles that can harm your cells' DNA and cause Acute Radiation Syndrome, Cutaneous Radiation Injuries, and cancer — are most concentrated near the nuclear site. But they can also be swept into the atmosphere and fall back down miles away, a phenomenon called nuclear fallout. Because of that, there are some basic guidelines for what you should, and should not, eat and drink in the event of a nuclear disaster.
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| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #8 It is important to strike a balance - you want to absorb enough radiation to rapidly mutate in order to adapt to the new environment, but not so much that you croak. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2023-06-18 22:36 |
| #7 |
| Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2023-06-18 22:18 |
| #6 "whatever is wrong with me must be due to something else". That's what you get for inhaling ever since 1961. |
| Posted by: Sniling Omelet8298 2023-06-18 14:17 |
| #5 #1: Multi-Mineral Supplements -- if you aren't taking them before do so now. Make sure there is a greater chance that radioisotopes are simply excreted instead of being used in your metabolism. Finally, as a long discussion on a board on Nuclear War I participated on back in the 90's, "Don't sweat the small stuff if you are over 50 because it takes time to get cancer. Save the 'good food' first for females in the child bearing ages and the 'old farts' can eat the rest..." |
| Posted by: magpie 2023-06-18 11:15 |
| #4 ^ |
| Posted by: Warthog 2023-06-18 10:02 |
| #3 At least I will die with a George Hamilton tan. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-06-18 08:53 |
| #2 Given High Electromagnetic Pulse devices have already been discovered inside US by various Border Patrol efforts, in the last few months. It promises to get interesting. Side Note: EMP Task Force on National and Homeland Security issued a scary warning on China’s ability to conduct an Electromagnetic Pulse attack on the United States, 3 years ago. Indicating China has developed a drone based electromagnetic pulse weapon with about 100GW power. In Short, It can fry sections of cities and sections of the US Power Grid. Of course a Chinese Weather Balloon scenario could also be used to deliver a few also. Either way, with China supplying a vast majority of all medications, and other items for the USA. Besides a H-EMP attack is not needed to disrupt operations. A simple US embargo of medical supplies would likely result in the deaths of 25 million of the US population in 90 to 120 days, due to related reasons. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2023-06-18 05:27 |
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| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-06-18 00:05 |