Chernobyl vodka: First consumer product made in exclusion zone

Press/Media: Research

Professor Jim Smith

Description

A radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been brewed by a team of scientists, Jim Smith, one of the scientists behind the spirit, described the artisan vodka, branded ATOMIK, as possibly the most important bottle of spirits in the world

Period	8 Aug 2019 → 29 Dec 2019

References

Title	Scientists Develop 'radioactive-free' Vodka From Chernobyl Disaster's Exclusion Zone
Media name/outlet	Republic
Media type	Web
Country	India
Date	29/12/19
Description	Coverage of Jim Smith's project which resulted in vodka being produced from ingredients found around the Chernobyl site
Producer/Author	Suchitra Karthikeyan
URL	https://www.republicworld.com/lifestyle/food/scientists-develop-radioactive-free-vodka-from-chernobyl.html
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	The 10 quirkiest physics stories of 2019
Media name/outlet	Physics World
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	27/12/19
Description	Jim Smith is included in the research of the year for his work to produce Atomik vodka made using crops in the Chernobyl exclusion zone
URL	https://physicsworld.com/a/the-10-quirkiest-physics-stories-of-2019/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Alcohol and technology: The year in review
Media name/outlet	GlobalSpec
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	19/12/19
Description	Annual review featuring a vodka produced by Professor Jim Smith using grain and water sourced from areas surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site.
Producer/Author	Marie Donlon
URL	https://insights.globalspec.com/article/13194/alcohol-and-technology-the-year-in-review
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Researchers start liquor company - sells vodka from Chernobyl
Media name/outlet	Café Online
Media type	Web
Country	Sweden
Date	22/11/19
Description	Article about Jim Smith's work to make vodka using crops grown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone
Producer/Author	Markus Aamisepp
URL	https://www.cafe.se/chernobyl-vodka-atomik/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Vodka from Chernobyl. "Distillation removes impurities"
Media name/outlet	4stars.pl
Media type	Web
Country	Poland
Date	7/11/19
Description	Coverage of Jim Smith's development of Atomik vodka made using crops from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster exclusion zone
URL	4stars.pl/news/polska-wodka-pod-ochrona-w-chinach?uid=547203
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Affair with earth showcases hemp fur, soil furniture and paper made from fallen leaves
Media name/outlet	Design Boom
Media type	Web
Country	Italy
Date	28/10/19
Description	Report on five exciting and novel ideas showcased at Dutch design week 2019 include Jim Smith's Atomik vodka made from crops grown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone
Producer/Author	Nadia Sheikina
URL	https://www.designboom.com/design/affair-with-earth-dutch-design-week-2019-10-28-2019/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Chernobyl Vodka
Media name/outlet	The Business Year
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	28/10/19
Description	Report on Chernobyl's slow recovery from nuclear disaster discusses the work of Jim Smith in making Atomik vodka
Producer/Author	João Gaspar Marques
URL	https://www.thebusinessyear.com/vodka-from-chernobyl-exclusion-zone-positive-news-for-beleaguered-region/focus
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Share Radio Coverage
Media name/outlet	Share Radio
Media type	Radio
Country	United Kingdom
Date	6/09/19
Description	Coverage of work by Jim Smith and colleagues who have made a radioactive-free vodka from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone. The artisan vodka, Atomik, has been described as "possibly the most important bottle of spirits in the world"
Producer/Author	Share Radio
URL	tiny.cc/fyxfcz
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Scientists Made Vodka From Chernobyl’s Radioactive Zone
Media name/outlet	The Mind Unleashed
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	3/09/19
Description	Article about the radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone which has been brewed by a team of scientists, including Jim Smith.
Producer/Author	Elias Marat
URL	https://themindunleashed.com/2019/09/atomik-vodka-chernobyl.html
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Share Radio Coverage
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Share Radio
Media type	Radio
Country	United Kingdom
Date	2/09/19
Description	Coverage of the radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone which has been brewed by a team of scientists including Jim Smith
URL	tiny.cc/j5x6bz
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl
Media name/outlet	The SME Times
Media type	Web
Country	India
Date	2/09/19
Description	Coverage of Jim Smith's research which resulted in an artisan vodka being produced with ingredients from the Chernobyl exclusion zone
URL	thesmetimes.com/radioactive-free-vodka-produced-from-crops-in-chernobyl/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Atomik Vodka Is a New Spirit Distilled From Chernobyl-Grown Rye
Media name/outlet	The Manual
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	23/08/19
Description	Coverage of Jim Smith’s work, with others, in creating Atomik vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone
Producer/Author	Mike Richard
URL	https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/atomik-vodka-chernobyl/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Would you drink Chernobyl vodka? Scientists hope so
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	DPA International
Media type	Web
Country	Germany
Date	19/08/19
Description	A team of scientists, including Jim Smith of the University of Portsmouth, are seeking to revive deserted agricultural areas near the devastated nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine with production of a vodka called Atomik
Producer/Author	Peter Spinella
URL	https://www.dpa-international.com/topic/drink-chernobyl-vodka-scientists-hope-urn%3Anewsml%3Adpa.com%3A20090101%3A190809-99-402698
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Scientists think it was a brilliant idea with Chernobyl vodka, but is it safe to have a drink?
Media name/outlet	Aftenposten Online
Media type	Web
Country	Norway
Date	19/08/19
Description	British scientists, including Jim Smith, together with Ukrainian colleagues, have produced a vodka made from grain and water from Chernobyl
URL	https://www.aftenposten.no/verden/i/2Gyr9l/Forskere-synes-det-var-en-stralende-id-med-Tsjernobyl-vodka_-men-er-det-trygt-a-ta-seg-en-drink
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	View from Vitalia
Media name/outlet	E&T Engineering and Technology Magazine
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	19/08/19
Description	News review mentions Jim Smith and his work producing vodka from ingredients sourced in the Chernobyl exclusion zone
Producer/Author	Vitali Vitaliev
URL	https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2019/08/view-from-vitalia-of-cured-kippers-chernobyl-vodka-and-bouncy-boris/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Talk about firewater
Media name/outlet	Sonoran News
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	19/08/19
Description	News roundup article which mentions the University of Portsmouth and Jim Smith's work on the Chernobyl vodka, 'Atomik.'
URL	sonorannews.com/2019/08/19/hot-pink-paint-job/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Russia Today Keiser Report
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Russia Today
Media type	Television
Country	Russian Federation
Date	18/08/19
Description	Interview with Jim Smith about his research that produced vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone
URL	tiny.cc/awpebz
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	This New Vodka Is Made From Grain From the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Concrete Playground
Media type	Web
Country	Australia
Date	17/08/19
Description	coverage of Jim Smith’s work, with others, in creating Atomik vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone
Producer/Author	Sarah Ward
URL	https://concreteplayground.com/brisbane/food-drink/this-new-vodka-is-made-from-grain-from-the-chernobyl-exclusion-zone
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Atomic Vodka from Chernobyl – Coming to a Store Near You
Media name/outlet	The Vintage News
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	16/08/19
Description	Article about Jim Smith’s and the creation of Atomik vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone
Producer/Author	Ian Harvey
URL	https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/08/16/chernobyl-vodka/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Scientists Create Vodka from Grains and Water in Chernobyl
Media name/outlet	Merdeka.com
Media type	Web
Country	Indonesia
Date	16/08/19
Description	A team of scientists including Jim Smith have been observing the accident area of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. After undergoing a series of studies, they created a bottle of vodka made from water and seeds around the site.
Producer/Author	Tantri Setyorini
URL	https://www.merdeka.com/gaya/ilmuwan-ciptakan-vodka-dari-biji-bijian-dan-air-di-chernobyl.html
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Atomik is vodka brewed from grain grown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone
Media name/outlet	dezeen
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	15/08/19
Description	Scientists, including Jim Smith of the University of Portsmouth, have created Atomik, a brand of artisan vodka made from rye grown on land in Ukraine abandoned since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, to help the people living there
Producer/Author	India Block
URL	https://www.dezeen.com/2019/08/14/atomik-artisan-vodka-brewed-wheat-grown-chernobyls-exclusion-zone/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Would You Drink the First (New) Chernobyl Vodka?
Media name/outlet	Wine Spectator Online
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	15/08/19
Description	coverage of Jim Smith’s work, with others, in creating Atomik vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone
URL	https://www.winespectator.com/articles/would-you-drink-the-first-new-chernobyl-vodka-atomik-unfiltered
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Scientist Created Vodka Made From Chernobyl's Radioactive Water
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Merry Jane
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	15/08/19
Description	Coverage of Jim Smith’s work, with others, in creating Atomik vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone
Producer/Author	Randy Robinson
URL	https://merryjane.com/news/some-mad-scientist-created-vodka-made-from-chernobyls-radioactive-water
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Radioactive vodka from cultures in Chernobyl
Media name/outlet	Yumda
Media type	Web
Country	Germany
Date	15/08/19
Description	Coverage of Jim Smith’s work, with others, in creating Atomik vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone
URL	https://www.yumda.de/news/1162367/radioaktiver-wodka-aus-kulturen-in-tschernobyl.html?pk_campaign=yd0001&WT.mc_id=yd0001
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Radioactive-free Vodka Has Been Produced From Crops In Chernobyl
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	My Green Pod
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	14/08/19
Description	A radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been brewed by a team of scientists from the University of Portsmouth
URL	https://www.mygreenpod.com/articles/atomik-vodka/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Atomik Is A Radioactive-Free Vodka Straight Out Of Chernobyl
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Wonderful Engineering
Media type	Web
Country	Pakistan
Date	14/08/19
Description	A team of scientists from Ukraine and the University of Portsmouth that is being led by Jim Smith has managed to distill an artisan ‘radioactive-free’ vodka from ingredients found in Chernobyl
URL	https://wonderfulengineering.com/atomik-is-a-radioactive-free-vodka-straight-out-of-chernobyl/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Atomik Vodka from Chernobyl is not radioactive
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	JFK Magazine
Media type	Web
Country	Netherlands
Date	14/08/19
Description	Researchers, including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth used slightly contaminated rye and water from the Chernobyl soil to produce 'Atomik' vodka
Producer/Author	Jeroen Jansen
URL	https://jfk.men/news/atomik-vodka-uit-tsjernobyl-is-niet-radioactief/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Scientists made vodka from grains frown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone
Media name/outlet	AskMen
Media type	Web
Country	Canada
Date	13/08/19
Description	A radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been brewed by a team of scientists, Jim Smith, one of the scientists behind the spirit, described the artisan vodka – branded ATOMIK – as possibly the most important bottle of spirits in the world
Producer/Author	Matt Shea
URL	https://uk.askmen.com/news/food_booze/scientists-made-vodka-from-grains-grown-in-the-chernobyl-exclusion-zone.html
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	The unique vodka is made from raw materials from the Chernobyl exclusion zone
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Živě.cz
Media type	Web
Country	Czech Republic
Date	13/08/19
Description	Scientists led by Jim Smith of the University of Portsmouth introduced a vodka called ATOMIK, which contains mineral water and cereals from the Chernobyl exclusion zone
Producer/Author	Jiří Černý
URL	https://vtm.zive.cz/clanky/unikatni-vodka-je-vyrobena-ze-surovin-pochazejicich-z-cernobylske-vyloucene-zony/sc-870-a-199782/default.aspx
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Scientists Say They’ve Made A Vodka From Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	TRH-AM Online
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	13/08/19
Description	Scientists from the University of Portsmouth created "Atomik" vodka, a spirit made with exclusion zone grain and water, making it the first consumer product to come from the area around the abandoned nuclear power plant
URL	https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/michael-berry/content/2019-08-13-scientists-say-theyve-made-a-vodka-from-chernobyls-exclusion-zone/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Vodka for your post-apocalypse wingding
Media name/outlet	Big Think
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	13/08/19
Description	Article about scientists from the University of Portsmouth who have produced vodka made from water and rye from the Chernobyl exclusion zone in the Ukraine
Producer/Author	Robby Berman
URL	https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/chernobyl-vodka
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Talk about firewater
Media name/outlet	Imperial Valley News
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	13/08/19
Description	Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have used water and grain in the Chernobyl exclusion zone to make a powerful new Vodka, aptly labeled 'Atomik Vodka'
Producer/Author	John Grimaldi
URL	https://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/latest-news/19290-talk-about-firewater.html
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Atomik - “Chernobyl vodka” created by British and Ukrainian scientists
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Vesti.ru
Media type	Web
Country	Russian Federation
Date	13/08/19
Description	Studies conducted by scientists from the University of Portsmouth, together with Ukrainian colleagues, led to the emergence of 'Atomik' vodka, a drink produced using ingredients sourced from the Chernobyl exclusion zone
Producer/Author	Marina Levicheva
URL	https://med.vesti.ru/articles/pitanie-i-zozh/atomik-vodka-iz-chernobylya-kotoruyu-sozdali-britanskie-i-ukrainskie-uchenye/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Vodka "Atomik" using 100% of grain and water in the restricted area due to the Chernobyl nuclear accident has appeared, and general sales are also scheduled
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Gigazine
Media type	Web
Country	Japan
Date	13/08/19
Description	The vodka “Atomik” was made using 100% of grain and water cultivated in the restricted Chernobyl nuclear power plant area
URL	https://gigazine.net/news/20190813-chernobyl-radioactive-grain-vodka/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Vodka made from Chernobyl's contaminated grain
Media name/outlet	Industrial Equipment News
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	13/08/19
Description	A team of scientists from the University of Portsmouth have unveiled a bottle of vodka made from water and grain grown near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Dubbed 'Atomik' vodka, it is the first consumer product to be made within the exclusion zone of the nuclear reactor
URL	https://www.ien.com/food-beverage/news/21082208/vodka-made-from-chernobyls-contaminated-grain
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Atomik Vodka: distilled from grains grown in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Media name/outlet	Boing Boing
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	12/08/19
Description	Atomik Grain Spirit is a moonshine vodka distilled from grains grown in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone as part of an experiment to determine the transfer of radiation from soil to crops; so far, the University of Portsmouth researchers behind the project have only made one bottle, but they hope to go into production and remit 75% of the proceeds to charities in the Exclusion Zone
URL	https://boingboing.net/2019/08/12/20bq-per-kg-strontium-90.html
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Atomik: Would You Drink Vodka Straight From Chernobyl?
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Interia.pl
Media type	Web
Country	Poland
Date	12/08/19
Description	Article covering the vodka produced using ingredients from the Chernobyl exclusion zone, as part of the work by Jim Smith at the University of Portsmouth
URL	https://menway.interia.pl/styl-zycia/ciekawostki/news-atomik-napilbys-sie-wodki-prosto-z-czarnobyla,nId,3145392
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Ada Vodka dari Gandum yang Tumbuh di Situs Bencana Nuklir Chernobyl, Berani Coba?
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Liputan6
Media type	Web
Country	Indonesia
Date	12/08/19
Description	A radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been brewed by a team of scientists, Jim Smith, one of the scientists behind the spirit, described the artisan vodka – branded ATOMIK – as possibly the most important bottle of spirits in the world
Producer/Author	Rizki Akbar Hasan
URL	https://www.liputan6.com/global/read/4035856/ada-vodka-dari-gandum-yang-tumbuh-di-situs-bencana-nuklir-chernobyl-berani-coba?utm_expid=.9Z4i5ypGQeGiS7w9arwTvQ.0&utm_referrer=
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Would you drink vodka made from grain grown in Chernobyl?
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Lonely Planet
Media type	Web
Country	Australia
Date	12/08/19
Description	A vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been brewed by a team of scientists from the University of Portsmouth, and there are hopes it can be manufactured for sale and that profits will be used to support the local community’s economic and social development
Producer/Author	Andrea Smith
URL	https://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/2019/08/12/vodka-from-chernobyl/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Scientists create vodka with ingredients from Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Media name/outlet	GlobalSpec
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	12/08/19
Description	Scientists from the University of Portsmouth have created a safe-to-drink artisanal vodka using grain and water sourced from areas surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site
Producer/Author	Marie Donlon
URL	https://insights.globalspec.com/article/12412/scientists-create-vodka-with-ingredients-from-chernobyl-exclusion-zone
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	British Researchers Create Atomic Vodka on Chernobyl's Ex-Nuclear Disaster Field
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Surara.com
Media type	Web
Country	Indonesia
Date	10/08/19
Description	An international team of scientists, including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth, recently launched a bottle of vodka made with water and cereal grown in the area around the dangerous nuclear power plant, Chernobyl
Producer/Author	Ade Indra Kusuma
URL	https://www.suara.com/lifestyle/2019/08/10/040500/peneliti-inggris-buat-vodka-atomik-di-lahan-eks-bencana-nuklir-chernobyl
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Scientists distill vodka from Chernobyl's radioactive exclusion zone and say it seems safe to drink
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	CBS News
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	9/08/19
Description	Scientists, including Jim Smith of the University of Portsmouth, have distilled vodka from ingredients found in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, creating the first consumer product out of the area since the nuclear disaster over 30 years ago
Producer/Author	Christopher Brito
URL	https://www.cbsnews.com/news/atomik-vodka-chernobyl-disaster-liquor-company-radiation/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Scientists produce vodka from crops growing near Chernobyl nuclear disaster site
Media name/outlet	First Post
Media type	Web
Country	India
Date	9/08/19
Description	A team of British scientists, including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth, has helped produce a radioactivity-free vodka called "ATOMIK" from crops near the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster
URL	https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/scientists-produce-vodka-from-crops-growing-near-chernobyl-nuclear-disaster-site-7135151.html
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Chernobyl Artisan Vodka Produced With Radioactive-Free Grain Could Hit Shelves Soon
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Inquisitr
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	9/08/19
Description	Scientists including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth have produced a bottle of vodka distilled from grain grown in the region around Chernobyl
Producer/Author	Aaron Homer
URL	https://www.inquisitr.com/5572159/chernobyl-atomik-vodka/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Atomik Vodka: Made From Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor's Forbidden Zone
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	International Business Times
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	9/08/19
Description	Jim Smith, from the University of Portsmouth, and colleagues, produced something extraordinary using ingredients from the abandoned Chernobyl lands: the first bottle of alcoholic spirit made of water and grain that were harvested in the reactor's once-forbidden exclusion zone.
Producer/Author	Rhodilee Dolor
URL	https://www.ibtimes.com/atomik-vodka-made-chernobyl-nuclear-reactors-forbidden-zone-2811884?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Chernobyl vodka, anyone?
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Irish Daily Mail
Media type	Print
Country	Ireland
Date	9/08/19
Description	Short article on the vodka produced by Jim Smith et al from grain grown near Chernobyl
URL	https://printmonitoringservice.vuelio.co.uk/file/displaypdf?articleid=942610&clientname=80796_UniversityofPortsmouth_PRINT&filename=462277423.pdf
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Atomik! Professor distils vodka with Chernobyl grain
Degree of recognition	Local
Media name/outlet	The News
Media type	Print
Country	United Kingdom
Date	9/08/19
Description	Article on Jim Smith and his vodka produced using ingredients sourced from the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
Producer/Author	David George
URL	https://printmonitoringservice.vuelio.co.uk/file/displaypdf?articleid=942806&clientname=80796_UniversityofPortsmouth_PRINT&filename=462283869.pdf
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Chernobyl: Scientists make vodka from exclusion zone crops
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Express Online
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/19
Description	Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have made a bottle of vodka from the crops and water in Chernobyl. Video interview with Jim Smith
URL	https://www.express.co.uk/videos/6069870232001/Chernobyl-Scientists-make-vodka-from-exclusion-zone-crops
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Chernobyl vodka: First consumer product made in exclusion zone
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	BBC Online
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/19
Description	A radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been brewed by a team of scientists, Jim Smith, one of the scientists behind the spirit, described the artisan vodka, branded ATOMIK, as possibly the most important bottle of spirits in the world
Producer/Author	Victoria Gill
URL	https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49251471
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	BBC Radio 4
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	BBC Radio 4
Media type	Radio
Country	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/19
Description	Coverage on Jim Smith and Vodka produced with ingredients sourced from Chernobyl
Producer/Author	BBC
URL	tiny.cc/fp6waz
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	BBC World Service
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	BBC World Service
Media type	Radio
Country	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/19
Description	Coverage of a radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone which has been brewed by a team of scientists including Jim Smith
Producer/Author	BBC
URL	tiny.cc/vd8waz
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	BBC Wales
Degree of recognition	Regional
Media name/outlet	BBC Wales
Media type	Television
Country	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/19
Description	Coverage of Jim Smith and Vodka made from ingredients sourced in Chernobyl
Producer/Author	BBC
URL	tiny.cc/1j8waz
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	BBC Radio 5 Live
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	BBC Radio 5 Live
Media type	Radio
Country	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/19
Description	Coverage of radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been brewed by a team of scientists. Jim Smith, one of the scientists behind the spirit, described the artisan vodka (branded ATOMIK) as possibly the most important bottle of spirits in the world
Producer/Author	BBC
URL	tiny.cc/io8waz
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	BBC Lincolnshire
Degree of recognition	Regional
Media name/outlet	BBC Lincolnshire
Media type	Radio
Country	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/19
Description	Story about a radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone which has been brewed by a team of scientists. Jim Smith, one of the scientists behind the spirit, described the artisan vodka (branded ATOMIK) as possibly the most important bottle of spirits in the world
Producer/Author	BBC
URL	tiny.cc/rs8waz
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Wave 105.2 Coverage
Degree of recognition	Regional
Media name/outlet	Wave 105.2
Media type	Radio
Country	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/19
Description	Coverage of Jim Smith and the radioactive-free vodka produced in Chernobyl
Producer/Author	Wave 105.2
URL	tiny.cc/kx8waz
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Scientists made Chernobyl's first homebrew vodka and it's radioactive-free
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Mirror Online
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/19
Description	Article about the special grain spirit which was made using crops on a farm around the damaged nuclear power plant and contaminated water from the zone in Chernobyl
Producer/Author	Tiffany Lo
URL	https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/scientists-made-chernobyls-first-homebrew-18860247
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Scientists create ‘Chernobyl vodka’ using ingredients from exclusion zone
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	New York Post
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	8/08/19
Description	A team of scientists, including Jim Smith, created an artisan spirit known as 'Atomik' which they concocted using grain and water from the Chernobyl exclusion zone
Producer/Author	Chris Perez
URL	https://nypost.com/2019/08/08/scientists-create-chernobyl-vodka-using-ingredients-from-exclusion-zone/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Chernobyl vodka: Scientists brew radioactivity-free alcohol
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	The Independent
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/19
Description	British scientists, including Jim Smith. have brewed artisan vodka from grain grown in Chernobyl’s exclusion zone. The drink, branded Atomik, is radioactivity-free and safe to drink
Producer/Author	Zamira Rahim
URL	https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/chernobyl-vodka-exclusion-zone-radioactive-atomik-nuclear-ukraine-a9046991.html
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Chernobyl Atomik vodka makes spirit from radioactive grain
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	New Zealand Herald Online
Media type	Web
Country	New Zealand
Date	8/08/19
Description	A team of researchers, including Jim Smith, have started a company to create a small-batch spirit entirely from crops found within the contaminated Chernobyl exclusion zone
Producer/Author	Thomas Bywater
URL	https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=12257078&ref=rss
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Radioactive-free vodka from Chernobyl is now a thing
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Metro
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/19
Description	Radioactive-free vodka produced from abandoned land in Chernobyl has been hailed as ‘the most important spirit in the world’. Scientists, including Jim Smith, who brewed the drink say it could help the region recover economically after decades of suffering following the 1986 disaster.
Producer/Author	Faye Brown
URL	https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/08/radioactive-free-vodka-from-chernobyl-made-by-british-scientists-10539111/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Atomik Chernobyl vodka: British scientists produce safe and ‘flavoursome’ spirit from former radioactive zone
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Evening Standard
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/19
Description	An “artisan vodka” has become the first consumer product to come out of Chernobyl's exclusion zone, 33 years after the deadly nuclear disaster. The radioactivity-free spirit is made from crops surrounding the damaged nuclear plant and was brewed by a team of British scientists, including Jim Smith.
Producer/Author	Harriet Brewis
URL	https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/british-scientists-produce-first-vodka-from-chernobyl-nuclear-zone-a4208396.html
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Chernobyl vodka: Scientists distill spirit in radioactive exclusion zone
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	CNET
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	8/08/19
Description	Coverage of Jim Smith's work on Chernobyl and the vodka brewed using ingredients from the exclusion zone
Producer/Author	Jackson Ryan
URL	https://www.cnet.com/news/chernobyl-vodka-scientists-distill-spirit-in-the-radioactive-exclusion-zone/#ftag=CAD590a51e
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	University of Portsmouth professor distils Chernobyl's first vodka
Degree of recognition	Local
Media name/outlet	The News
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	8/08/19
Description	Article about Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth and the 'Atomik' vodka brewed from crops grown near Chernobyl
Producer/Author	David George
URL	https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/business/university-of-portsmouth-professor-distils-chernobyl-s-first-vodka-1-9026678
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	This Bottle of Vodka Was Made From Grain Grown Inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Gizmodo
Media type	Web
Country	United States
Date	8/08/19
Description	A collaboration involving scientists from the UK, including Jim Smith, and Ukraine has produced radioactive-free vodka from crops grown in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Producer/Author	George Dvorsky
URL	https://gizmodo.com/this-bottle-of-vodka-was-made-from-grain-grown-inside-t-1837067233
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Scientists created a vodka with grains from the Chernobyl exclusion zone, say it is not radioactive
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Minuto30
Media type	Web
Country	Colombia
Date	8/08/19
Description	A group of scientists, including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth, have created a vodka completely made with ingredients from the Chernobyl exclusion zone, it is the first product suitable for human consumption that is made in this place since the disaster at the nuclear power plant in 1986.
Producer/Author	Christian Monsalve
URL	https://www.minuto30.com/cientificos-crearon-un-vodka-con-granos-de-la-zona-de-exclusion-de-chernobil-aseguran-que-no-es-radioactivo/870241/
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Researchers produce vodka from Chernobyl exclusion zone
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	T-Online
Media type	Web
Country	Germany
Date	8/08/19
Description	A research team, including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth, have created a non-radioactive vodka made from ingredients found in the Chernobyl exclusion zone
URL	https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/panorama/buntes-kurioses/id_86236140/tschernobyl-forscher-produzieren-wodka-aus-sperrzone-.html
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	Chernobyl and vodka 'Atomik' - The first commercial product created with ingredients taken from the exclusion zone around the nuclear power plant
Media name/outlet	HotNews.ro
Media type	Web
Country	Romania
Date	8/08/19
Description	A team of researchers including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth, have created the first commercial product created from ingredients found in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl plant. It's a rye vodka called 'Atomik.'
Producer/Author	Vlad Barza
URL	https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-23304213-cernobil-votca-atomik-fost-lansat-primul-produs-comercial-creat-ingrediente-luate-din-zona-excludere-din-jurul-centralei-atomice.htm
Persons	Jim Smith

Title	This Vodka Is The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone's First Consumer Product
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	I F****** Love Science
Media type	Web
Country	Canada
Date	8/08/19
Description	Article about Jim Smith and the Chernobyl vodka which is made from water and grain collected and grown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. It is the very first consumer product to come from the area since its virtual abandonment in 1986 when an uncontrolled explosion in a power plant resulted in one of the biggest nuclear accidents in history.
Producer/Author	Rosie McCall
URL	https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/this-vodka-is-the-chernobyl-exclusion-zones-first-consumer-product/
Persons	Jim Smith

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