US Edition25 Pct of N. Korean Defectors From Near Punggye-Ri Nuclear Test Site Show Chromosome Mutations: Data
KIRAMS tests found 25% of defectors from Punggye-ri region show chromosome mutations; no confirmed cancer cases yet, with research ongoing since 2023.
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North Koreans who lived near nuke test site show signs of radiation exposure
Nearly three dozen North Korean defectors who lived near the country’s nuclear test site have shown signs of chromosomal abnormalities, although researchers have not established a direct link to the tests, according to Seoul. Radiation exposure tests conducted in 2024 on 35 North Korean defectors from areas near the Punggye-ri nuclear test site found that […]
25 pct of N. Korean defectors from near Punggye-ri nuclear test site show chromosome mutations: data
A quarter of North Korean defectors from regions near the northeastern Punggye-ri nuclear test site have shown chromosome mutations possibly attributable to exposure to radioactivity, data showed Monday.
25% of N. Korean defectors from near Punggye-ri nuclear test site show chromosome mutations: data
A quarter of North Korean defectors from regions near the northeastern Punggye-ri nuclear test site have shown chromosome mutations possibly attributable to exposure to radioactivity, data showed Monday. Radioactive exposure tests conducted in 2024 by the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS) on 35 North Korean defectors from eight regions near the Punggye-ri nuclear test site found that 12 of them, or 34 percent, showed ch…
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