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Originally Posted by Bailey0507
When the Chernobyl nuclear plant exploded I was 4 years old and lived about 300 miles away. Could exposure to radiation then, cause me to have PN now?
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Perhaps....and other problems, like thyroid damage.
http://chernobyl486.tripod.com/
There are many internet sites with explanations on Google.
I used this keyword search:
"medical issues following Chernobyl"
There is a form of neuropathy that comes from cancer.
It is called paraneoplastic neuropathy, and often precedes the diagnosis of cancer. So you should tell your doctor(s) you were so close to that radiation disaster.
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