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Radioactivity in British sheep – the long legacy of Chernobyl

Before farmers in restricted areas can sell or move any of their livestock, they must have each animal tested..

Scottish sheep farms finally free of Chernobyl fallout – Science, News – The Independent, By Kevin Rawlinson and Rachel Hovenden, 7 July 2010 Farmers in affected areas have to have each of their animals tested before they can move or sell any livestock It happened 24 years ago and more than 1,300 miles away from the UK. But, for the sheep farmers of Scotland, the effects from the fallout from Chernobyl have only just ended…..Many of the owners of the original 9,700 UK farms affected are, even now, reluctant to talk about their fight to survive in the aftermath of the 1986 disaster, because of the possible stigma attached……..The FSA announced a couple of weeks ago that the last Scottish farm had been declared free of radioactive material. But in north Wales, 330 farms remain restricted, along with eight in Cumbria. Before farmers in restricted areas can sell or move any of their livestock, they must have each animal tested…….
Large parts of the Ukraine and nearby Belarus were evacuated and a 19-mile “Zone of Alienation” was set up to keep people away from the worst-affected areas. The city of Chernobyl is said to be the largest ghost town in the world.

Scottish sheep farms finally free of Chernobyl fallout – Science, News – The Independent

July 9, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | environment, UK | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, radiation, radioactive