Scientists develop 'radioactive-free' Vodka from Chernobyl disaster's exclusion zone

While many are looking forward to partying with alcohol coming New Year's Eve, most interesting drink has emerged from Ukraine's Cherbyl - Atomik Vodka.  A team of British scientists h developed this vodka from grain and water available in rioactive exclusion zone, as per international reports. team has stated that alcohol is free of rioactivity and could help region regain some revenue.

Cherbyl's first consumer product: Atomik Vodka

alcohol produced by a team of scientists heed Prof Jim Smith from University of Portsmouth is sold through local firm called Cherbyl Spirit Company. 75% of profits is reportedly given back to local community. scientists have said that while team h found rioactivity in grain, grown on a farm in exclusion zone, distilling drink helps eliminate risks.

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How is it free of rioactivity?

“But because distilling reduces any impurities in original grain, only rioactivity researchers could detect in alcohol is natural Carbon-14 at same level you would expect in any spirit drink,” said a University of Portsmouth spokesperson. He ded, "We don’t think main exclusion zone should be extensively used for agriculture. It is w a wildlife reserve, but re are or areas where people live but agriculture is still banned."

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Reactor 4 open to visitors

Previously in October, Ukraine threw open infamous Reactor Four to tourists. This move is reportedly a part of a wider project to turn Cherbyl into an official tourist attraction. Reports state that visitors will need to don protective clothing before entering control room. Tourists will reportedly be allowed to spend only a few minutes to prevent overexposure to riation. Cherbyl has become a tourist attraction since May when HBO miniseries was released.

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What is Cherbyl disaster?

According to World nuclear Organisation, April 1986 disaster at Cherbyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine was product of a flawed Soviet reactor design that was operated with inequately trained personnel. It was a direct consequence of Cold War isolation and resulting lack of any safety culture. accident destroyed Cherbyl 4 reactor, killing 30 operators and firemen within three months and several furr deaths later. While body offsite suffered from acute riation effects, a significant fraction of thyroid cancers have been diagsed since accident in patients who were children at time - likely to be due to intake of rioactive iodine fallout. resettlement of areas from which people were relocated is ongoing.

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