Mutations in Fleeing North Koreans. They Lived Near a Nuclear Test Site
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South Korea Reports Possible Radiation-Linked Chromosomal Damage in North Korean Defectors
A new survey released by South Korea’s Ministry of Unification on July 31 found that about 30 percent of North Korean defectors from areas near the Punggye-ri nuclear test site had chromosomal abnormalities. Researchers said the abnormalities may be linked to prolonged exposure to nuclear radiation. According to Yonhap News Agency, the ministry submitted its […]
The National Radiation Emergency Medical Center, which conducted tests on defectors from the Kim regime to South Korea, notes that over the course of five years of testing, 64 of the 214 individuals showed chromosomal mutations. A center representative, quoted by Yonhap News, stated that it was scientifically reasonable to suspect that these changes were related to nuclear weapons testing. He cautioned that the results did not rule out other pos…
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