Re: [nukkad] nuclear war consequences

[Harshal Chhaya <>]

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The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War 
had published a report in 1999 titled: "Bombing Bombay? Effects 
of Nuclear Weapons and a Case Study of a Hypothetical Explosion".

This study by M. V. Ramana of Princeton University focusses 
on the effects of a nuclear explosion over the city of Bombay. 
Ramana concluded that a single, low yield (15 kiloton) nuclear 
weapon, comparable to the one detonated over Hiroshima in 1945, 
would cause between 160,000 and 866,000 deaths in the first few 
months. A larger weapon - 150 kt - would immediately claim almost 
9 million lives. Recent US intelligence estimates have projected 
9 million to 12 million immediate deaths, and 2-7 million 
immediate injuries.

This report can be downloaded from: http://www.ippnw.org/bombay.pdf 
It is about 2.2 MB in size.

BTW, the IPPNW was awared the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize for their
efforts in educating the public and the political leaders about
the medical consequences of nuclear warfare.

- 'shal

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