New York -According to the article in the International Journal of Health Services, new data shows an epidemic of thyroid cancer in counties closest to the indian point nuclear power plant. The 2001-2005 thyroid cancer rate for the four counties surrounding Indian Point — Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester — was 66% above the U.S. average, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Local rates were not elevated in the late 1970s, when the two Indian Point reactors began operating, but have sharply increased since, according to the report.
The report says Radioactive Iodine is one of many chemicals routinely and accidentally released into the air by reactors at the plant.
“High thyroid cancer rates near Indian Point represents an epidemic, and is a significant public health concern,” says Joseph Mangano MPH MBA. “The only major known cause of the disease is exposure to radioactive iodine, which is emitted into the air by nuclear plants.” Mangano, Executive Director of the Radiation and Public Health Project research group, published the article in the International Journal of Health Services.
Jim Steets is a spokesman for Entergy Nuclear, the company that operates Indian Point says the science in this new report is faulty, and that Indian Point does not produce the types of isotopes that would lead to such issues.
The U.S. thyroid cancer rate has nearly tripled since 1980, the sharpest rise of any cancer (along with liver). Over 37,000 Americans are diagnosed with the disease each year.
The 40-year licenses for the two Indian Point reactors will soon expire. Entergy Nuclear has requested that federal regulators grant a 20 year license extension, but numerous parties, including Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, are opposing this extension.
Yidden wake up, this effects you!
Leakage of nuclear isotopes which cause an uptake by the thyroid is a probable cause. The Russian nuclear disaster also increased the cases of thyroid malignancies, They need people [experts] with Geiger counters to measure the enviromental radiation in that area
“U.S. thyroid cancer rate has nearly tripled since 1980” if that is true, how can we attribute a rise in thyroid cancer to the Indian point plant. One would have to compare rates among the US population to rates in Westchester.
A 66% difference is not statistically significant. Move along, folks, there’s nothing to see here. Just some more panic-mongering by the usual suspects.
The isotope which affects the thyroid gland is Cesium and a byproduct of nuclear energy production. I am sure the gedolim have an answer to it.
Every time someone runs for office and goes to the Monsey Mosdos, people sit around like monkeys clapping for a banana when they say “we need to shut that plant.” Ellen Jaffee, Christopher St. Lawrence, even Hillary Twersky Clinton. As long as the people running the Mosdos get what they need for their own families, all is kosher; and when people get sick or nebach worse, we have to have a kinos because we can’t figure it out.
in nuclear energy production the fact is that the population is a captive audience to those who manage the nuclear facility . If they are neglient and nuclear material [isotopes] escape and enter the environment the population is the vicitim.
Important is the technical construction of the reactor, the technical expertse of the personnel responsible for operating the reactor and how well the reactor is serviced
my sister living in monsey is a victim she almost ended up with a trake.
What is more dangerous, and something that is never mentioned in many health reports is sleeping near a wall that has wires behind the wall. Studies show conclusive evidence of people with fatigue problems, headaches, cancer and other illnesses that are a direct cause when sleeping with many wires that are behind the wall and near where your head is while sleeping. We are exposed to alot of stuff with todays technologies and radio waves etc.
To have all these “waves” radio frequencies and sleeping with clocks and cell phones near your bed is very dangerous. This is fact.
It would be interesting to know thyroid cancer rates in populations living near other nuclear power plants.
If nuclear power plants are causing thyroid cancer, would potassium iodide help?
Yes folks, my wife had gone through this, Hashem Yerachem Alehu btoch Klal Yisroel. A report like should be a great concern. Ask around by Medical Referal Organizations & by RCCS how many request for Thyroid Carcinoma they get. Also ask Dr. Mark Urken of Beth Israel – Director, Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology – Co-Director, Institute for Head and Neck and Thyroid Cancer how many Heimishe Patients he has. We should only hear Gute Besuros.