TAKE ACTION: SAY NO to more Chernobyl's. (Greenpeace)

May 3, 2006

Source:http://activism.greenpeace.org/int_ezines/chernobyl/html/int_ezine_chernobyl_en_gpi.html

Volume 6, Number 4 - Chernobyl victim asks for help

Elena lived in Gomel, near Chernobyl, when the world's worst nuclear accident struck, 20 years ago. Don't let history repeat itself. Call on the UN to stop promoting nuclear power.Dear Greenpeace supporter,On April 26, 1986 I was five years old. I don't remember the day very well. But I remember what my mum said about it. It was a really warm, sunny day. I was outside with my elder brother and my little 13-day-old sister, who was sleeping in a pram. Suddenly dark clouds appeared in the sky and a strong wind started to blow. Our mum told us to come into the house. While we were gathering our toys, she was trying to take the pram inside. The first drops of rain fell on my little sister. It may have been those few drops that changed our lives.We both developed brain tumours.At first we were not told anything about the accident. They "didn't want people to panic." But the authorities were afraid that the second reactor could blow up. Trains were made ready to evacuate people from our city.It was only later we found out that the rain was radioactive.Twenty years later, it angers me to be told that the nuclear industry is attempting to play down the effects of the Chernobyl disaster. Now they even want to dump nuclear waste in my country.Nuclear power ruined my life. Don't let it ruin yours.I'm asking you to speak out and say NO more nuclear power, NO more Chernobyls.Elena ----Do more to ensure a Chernobyl disaster doesn't happen againAsk five friends to sign the petition to the UN. Forward this email to your friends now, and ask them to do the same.Play the Casinobyl game. Take a gamble on nuclear power and send it on.Did your local newspaper cover the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster? Send a Letter to the Editor to say that the nuclear threat continues, and the UN should stop promoting this dirty, dangerous industry. Letter writing tips and suggestions can be found here.

More informationThe real face of the nuclear industry: Chernobyl death toll grossly underestimated.Background: More about the disaster and the dangers of nuclear power.