Radiation Measurement in Drosdyn

Greenpeace nuclear expert Tobias Muenchmeyer measures the nuclear radiation in food in the village Drosdyn, 200 kilometers west of the nuclear power station in Chernobyl. Due to the sour earth the food, vegetables and milk are contaminated.
The Greenpeace team builds up a laboratory at a medical-house of the village, where people can bring their samples.

In original language:

Strahlenmessung im Dorf Drosdyn nahe Tschernobyl

Der Greenpeace Atom-Experte Tobias Muenchmeyer misst die radioaktive Strahlung in Lebensmitteln des Dorfes Drosdyn, 200 Kilometer westlich von Tschernobyl. Aufgrund des Saeuregehalts des Bodens sind Gemuese und Milch stark belastet. Die Messungen finden in einer Landarzt-Praxis statt, wo Einwohner ihre Proben abgeben koennen.

Unique identifier: GP02CU5

Type: Image

Shoot date: 08/03/2011

Locations: Eastern Europe, Rovno, Ukraine

Credit line: © Jan Grarup / Noor / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Nuclear Investigation Tour around Chernobyl

Nuclear investigation tour in occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.Greenpeace nuclear expert Tobias Muenchmeyer visits people and villages in and around the 30 km exclusive zone of nuclear power plant Chernobyl, children and liquidators in hospital and Kiev. He carries out radiation measurements around the sarcophagus of Chernobyl and inside the closed area.

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