I recently came across an article at www.channelnewsasia.com titled "Doctors link uranium contamination to disabled Punjab children".These 8 words shocked me and left the reader in disbelief.Immediately , the term known as environment struck me , it was the bridge of the cause regarding Uranium contamination in Punjabi,India.
Later , the article explains that the reason for the increasing number of Punjabi children having a slow mental development , cerebral palsy and even epilepsy was due to the uranium and other toxic chemicals polluting India's soil in the country's urbanization attempt.
The following statement would leave you appalled : The disabled children not only possess uranium in their bodies but also a myriad of toxins such as arsenic and mercury! Such harmful substances residing in a human body caused deformities in the child and in my opinion , would cause an innocent soul who has not even experience the world a lifetime of agony , stripping him of the adventure of exploration etc. It is extremely saddening for such an occurrence , they are not even given an opportunity to savour the wonderful phenomenons of the world.
Now , Uranium is used in the production of nuclear weapons and combined with the increased amount of pesticides used in the state Punjabi, could you imagine the effects it would yearn from its violent chemical nature on a human body lest a infant's body?Deformities would be rampant , not to mention an eternal impact psychologically and physically.
Yes , India is in its "green revolution" but I feel that India needs to focus more on districts such as Punjabi which is infected with chemicals to prevent anymore suffering and environmental destruction.
Not only the residents are affected due to this "man-made" modification on the environment , there is a serious long term effect : Uranium has a life span of close to a billion years , thus environmental degradation would occur consistently along with more deaths and deformities!
Shouldn't life be treasured despite the increasing need for nuclear energy and even modern warfare weapons?
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Link to Article : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southasia/view/1070058/1/.html
All sources obtained from the Channel News Asia ( CNA )
Indeed. Nuclear Power is something not to be trifled with lightly. Remember the Chernobyl Disaster? An entire City was transformed into a ghost town. Even the A - Bomb dropping on Hiroshima had horrible after effects on people, especially children and even unborns.
ReplyDeleteIf you think about it, we are actually extremely lucky to have at least an arm and a leg.
Yeah we should be fortunate that we are born normally. Even though we might not be rich, we are still lucky to have a complete body. Having a complete body is not obtainable by everyone. Some are disabled and long to have a complete body. Even with anesthic legs, they are still not satisfied. Thus, we should be quite lucky. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah. I agree with Seong Jin.
ReplyDeleteUranium is a really powerful substance and in cases when it is not handled carefully, like in this one, serious consequences would follow.
I evoke my sympathy for the children suffering in Punjabi. After all, they are innocent. What did they do to deserve being treated like that?
I hope the authorities and government can do something about this as soon as possible to prevent more people from suffering.
Cheers!