01 March 2006

Ill-health legacy of atomic bomb

People who survived the atomic bombs dropped by the US on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 are still suffering health problems, a study reports.

The younger they were at the time, and the more radiation they were exposed to, the higher their risk of illness.

The Radiation Effects Research Foundation looked at thyroid conditions, known to be linked to radiation exposure.

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