Laynez-Bretones F, Lozano-Padilla C
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Torrecárdenas, Almería, España.
Unidad de Gestión Clínica Bajo Andarax, Distrito Almería, Almería, España.
Rev Clin Esp (Barc). 2017 Jun-Jul;217(5):263-266. doi: 10.1016/j.rce.2016.12.010. Epub 2017 Feb 23.
In January 1966, 2 US military aircraft collided over the skies of Palomares (Almeria). One of them carried thermonuclear bombs, which released plutonium and other radioactive materials upon striking the ground. The most contaminated earth and plants were immediately removed. The Indalo Project was launched to study the effects of nuclear material on the inhabitants and environment of Palomares. A total of 1,077 inhabitants have been monitored since then, and the official version is that the ionising radiation has not been related to any type of disease. However, secrecy has surrounded much of the investigations, and no trustworthy epidemiological study has been conducted in the area. Approximately 500g of plutonium and americium remains in Palomares. Although the risk for the population appears to be low, this radioactive material should be removed as soon as possible.
1966年1月，两架美国军用飞机在帕洛马雷斯（阿尔梅里亚）上空相撞。其中一架飞机携带了热核弹，核弹在撞击地面时释放出钚和其他放射性物质。受污染最严重的土壤和植物被立即清除。启动了因达洛项目，以研究核材料对帕洛马雷斯居民和环境的影响。从那时起，总共对1077名居民进行了监测，官方说法是电离辐射与任何类型的疾病都没有关联。然而，大部分调查都处于保密状态，该地区也没有进行过可靠的流行病学研究。帕洛马雷斯仍有约500克钚和镅。尽管对居民的风险似乎较低，但这种放射性物质应尽快清除。
