Dr. Janette D. Sherman on Chernobyl, Fukushima, Nebraska nuke plants, babies, animals, trees, nuclear power, nuclear weapons, seven generations...

• Must-see 10-minute video report from Link TV, "Chernobyl: The Real Story" with Dr. Janette D. Sherman and Professor Alexey Yablokov.

• "Is the Dramatic Increase in Baby Deaths in the US a Result of Fukushima Fallout?" by Janette D. Sherman, MD & Joseph Magano:

Spewing from the Fukushima reactor are radioactive isotopes including those of iodine (I-131), strontium (Sr-90) and cesium (Cs-134 and Cs-137) all of which are taken up in food and water. Iodine is concentrated in the thyroid, Sr-90 in bones and teeth and Cs-134 and Cs-137 in soft tissues, including the heart. The unborn and babies are more vulnerable because the cells are rapidly dividing and the delivered dose is proportionally larger than that delivered to an adult.

Data from Chernobyl, which exploded 25 years ago, clearly shows increased numbers of sick and weak newborns and increased numbers of deaths in the unborn and newborns, especially soon after the meltdown. These occurred in Europe as well as the former Soviet Union. Similar findings are also seen in wildlife living in areas with increased radioactive fallout levels.

Janette D. Sherman, M. D. is a specialist in internal medicine and toxicology. She has recently completed the translation and editing of the book Chernobyl: Consequences of the Catastrophe for People and Nature, written by A. V. Yablokov, V. B. Nesterenko and A. V. Nesterenko, published by the New York Academy of Sciences in December 2009.

See more at Janettesherman.com.