Scientists make "nuclear" vodka …

11:38 09.08.2019(Updated 11:46 09.08.2019) Copy link

Led by British scientist Jim Smith, Chernobyl Spirit has produced vodka from the resources of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion zone in Ukraine.

The new product, "Atomic Vodka", was first made from water and wheat planted in the deserted area after the nuclear disaster, depending on the location of the product.

The disaster occurred on April 26, 1986 in the fourth unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, where hundreds of workers and firefighters attempted to extinguish the flames for 10 days.

More than 400 times more radioactive waste was released into the atmosphere than the Hiroshima disaster in 1945. A cloud of nuclear radiation then formed.

Let's go back to the alcohol-based product, the experts say that it's drinkable and that it's not affected by nuclear radiation.

Smith and his colleagues plan to donate the proceeds of Atomic vodka to citizens of the region, victims of the damage caused by the nuclear explosion: at least 75% of profits will be donated to support the populations of the affected areas and the preservation from wildlife.

Ukrainian scientist Gennady Laptev said: "We must not abandon the region despite what has happened, we can use it in many ways and we can produce something that will be completely free of radioactivity . "

Alexander Borovoy, Soviet nuclear physicist and expert in severe accidents at the National Center of the Kurchatov Research Institute, spoke to Sputnik about the security of the Chernobyl region,

He said: "I spent 23 years in Chernobyl, if you have a good tour guide knowing the place, visiting the affected area is quite safe, but if you go on the spot by yourself, you Obviously you will not receive lethal doses, but you could be affected by radiation, but most importantly, refrain from entering the surrounding forests. "