environmental medicine expert post by: Sam C.
There has historically been many beliefs that a person’s health is intrinsically linked to the environment. In the past, it was somewhat unscientific; the prevailing view was that illness was caused by bad smells (which explains why the majority of medicines of the time were predominately herb based and ‘administered’ by inhalation. However, once understanding of the human body began to grow, so the opinion that health was linked to the environment began to decline; it was bacteria that caused us to be ill instead.
In more modern times, there has been a resurgence of the traditional view, with a more scientific approach to make it more plausible. Once such view is that the depleting ozone layer is contributing to an increase in the rates of skin cancer; the environment being a cause of a decline in human health. More pertinent is the increasing desire to resort to nuclear power to replace the traditional fossil fuels. Nuclear power stations are usually incredibly safe, but they have the potential to be devastating. The radioactive materials are incredibly carcinogenic if they are mismanaged, and the disaster in Chernobyl shows just how awful the effects can be.
Such incidents are very rare and it is highly unlikely that it will happen again. However, there is a great fear as to the long term effects of living nearby a nuclear power station. We are always exposed to radiation naturally in the atmosphere. By living near a nuclear power station you are greatly increasing the level of exposure to radiation that you receive from the environment. This means there is a greater chance of falling ill.
If you do come to some harm as a result of environmental radiation, it is well worth visiting an environmental medicine expert witness. The important task that they can perform is in determining whether your injuries could have been avoided. The expert witness will assess your circumstances; look at all the various potential sources of the injury and come to a determination as to the root cause. If this is negligence, particularly negligence within the nuclear power station, then you will have a vital piece of evidence to support your claim in court. The expert witness will also provide testimony, either in written or oral form, during the trial. Without this, you would be left having to bring a claim in the hope of being able to eventually prove negligence; this is inadvisable and makes it much less likely that you will succeed. Contacting an environmental medicine expert witness will greatly increase your chances of receiving adequate compensation for the injuries that were not your fault.
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