THE MAIN ONE BEING SURVIVAL FOR 54 YEARS?

Hiroshima survivors in Seattle still suffer effects from atomic bomb (Nicole Tsong, 10/11/09, Seattle Times)

When the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, more than 200,000 people died in the blasts or immediately after. About 340,000 survivors are still alive, with 60 or so in Washington state.

Survivors, who have an average age of 74.5, suffer more from hypertension, tend to have a higher rate of breast cancer, and also have thyroid and gastrointestinal problems, said Linda Eremic, director of operations for Pacific Medical Centers. They also suffer from exhaustion and memory loss.

They're old!

Posted by Orrin Judd at October 11, 2009 7:27 AM