DNA Mutations Discovered in The Children of Chernobyl Workers

The DNA damage from ionizing radiation (IR) erupting from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 is showing up in the children of those originally exposed, researchers have found – the first time such a transgenerational link has been clearly established.

Research: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-07030-5

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.sciencealert.com/dna-mutations-discovered-in-the-children-of-chernobyl-workers

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