Chromosomal Abnormalities Found in North Korean Defectors Near Nuclear Test Site
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Chromosomal Abnormalities Found in North Korean Defectors Near Nuclear Test Site
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Chromosomal Abnormalities Found in North Korean Defectors Near Nuclear Test Site
Seventeen North Korean defectors living near the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in northeastern North Korea were found to have chromosomal abnormalities, according to a report released by the South Korean Ministry of Unification on the 29th.
The ministry conducted exposure tests on 80 defectors who had lived near the test site, although the causal relationship with the nuclear tests remains unclear. The ministry plans to continue its investigation.
According to the announcement, no “significant levels of radiation contamination” were found in any of the 80 defectors. However, the Korea Atomic Energy Medical Institute, which conducted the tests, explained at a press conference on the 29th that nuclear tests could “potentially have a certain impact” on chromosomal abnormalities.
The tests also considered the influence of factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and exposure to chemical substances found in pesticides, as the cumulative radiation exposure from birth to the time of testing is reflected in the results.
The tests targeted 80 defectors who had resided in eight cities and counties near the test site since North Korea conducted its first nuclear test in October 2006. North Korea conducted a total of six nuclear tests in Punggye-ri until September 2017.
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North Korea’s nuclear issues pose several significant problems, including:
Chromosomal Abnormalities Found in North Korean Defectors Near Nuclear Test Site
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