Background: 215 million gallons of water contaminated by radio-waste of phosphoric fertilizer (called “gypsum stack” or “phosphogypsum”) probably spilled into biggest Florida’s aquifer on August, 27th, but Mosaic society advised Authority only on September, 17th. In the last 20 years, this was the third incident for Mosaic. Phosphogypsum is a waste by phosphoric fertilizer and it is radioactive due to the presence of naturally occurring uranium and thorium. It could also contain cadmium. Methods: Scientific publications in the last 30 years and current evidences were collected. In the first part of review we analyzed history of nuclear Centrale del Garigliano (Italy). In the second part, a meta-analysis regarding Chernobyl incident has been performed, focused on the use of contaminated water. We use data only by Centrale del Garigliano and Chernobyl (and not other, such Fukushima) because in study we considered only spilling in not current water, that is used for agriculture and livestock. To study Floridian pollution, we compare Italian radioactivity/wide from nuclear/population density (and its effects on public health) with Floridian data, and we add to this cadmium toxicity. Findings: Florida is known for sinkholes, but Florida is known also for fertilizer production: is possible combine natural and artificial hazards with people health safety and national security? Review analyzes agricultural/human use of undeclared contaminated water in the past (Chernobyl), and currently (Centrale del Garigliano) to predict which hazards for public health are more likely to occur in Florida. Conclusions: all data confirm importance of communication to Authorities about chemical and nuclear incident (and biological, too) to restrict damage to health and save time for a more synergic effort between private andor public agencies. Use of contaminated water is strictly correlated with increase of cardio-vascular disease, miscarriages/infant malformations and cancer due to DNA pathologies (duplications, deletions, etc).
From Chernobyl to Florida across Garigliano. Analysis of chemical disasters / Rosiello, Francesco; Zelinotti, Luca; Vinci, Antonio; Monti, Manuel; Marchetti, Massimiliano. - (2016). (Intervento presentato al convegno International workshop on cbrn tenutosi a villa mondragone) [10.13140/rg.2.2.31391.36000].
From Chernobyl to Florida across Garigliano. Analysis of chemical disasters
Francesco Rosiello
Ultimo
Formal Analysis
;Massimiliano Marchetti
2016
Abstract
Background: 215 million gallons of water contaminated by radio-waste of phosphoric fertilizer (called “gypsum stack” or “phosphogypsum”) probably spilled into biggest Florida’s aquifer on August, 27th, but Mosaic society advised Authority only on September, 17th. In the last 20 years, this was the third incident for Mosaic. Phosphogypsum is a waste by phosphoric fertilizer and it is radioactive due to the presence of naturally occurring uranium and thorium. It could also contain cadmium. Methods: Scientific publications in the last 30 years and current evidences were collected. In the first part of review we analyzed history of nuclear Centrale del Garigliano (Italy). In the second part, a meta-analysis regarding Chernobyl incident has been performed, focused on the use of contaminated water. We use data only by Centrale del Garigliano and Chernobyl (and not other, such Fukushima) because in study we considered only spilling in not current water, that is used for agriculture and livestock. To study Floridian pollution, we compare Italian radioactivity/wide from nuclear/population density (and its effects on public health) with Floridian data, and we add to this cadmium toxicity. Findings: Florida is known for sinkholes, but Florida is known also for fertilizer production: is possible combine natural and artificial hazards with people health safety and national security? Review analyzes agricultural/human use of undeclared contaminated water in the past (Chernobyl), and currently (Centrale del Garigliano) to predict which hazards for public health are more likely to occur in Florida. Conclusions: all data confirm importance of communication to Authorities about chemical and nuclear incident (and biological, too) to restrict damage to health and save time for a more synergic effort between private andor public agencies. Use of contaminated water is strictly correlated with increase of cardio-vascular disease, miscarriages/infant malformations and cancer due to DNA pathologies (duplications, deletions, etc).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
