On April 26, 1986, the worst case scenario of nuclear power was realized as the colloquially-named Chernobyl nuclear power plant had a catastrophic failure. The meltdown led to the deaths of possibly thousands as radiation seeped out from the plant into a nearby town, but the event's tragedies couldn't possibly be measured simply by the number of deaths. It was an event that would go down in history as an avoidable disaster. While there were many tragedies associated with the accident, there are still details that are less well-known to the average person. Here's why the Chernobyl disaster was way more disturbing than you realize.
#Chernobyl #History #Radiation
An avoidable disaster | 0:15
An immoral coverup | 1:31
Traumatizing relocation | 2:51
A mental health toll | 4:09
A horrible and false choice | 5:28
Unfair treatment of the Liquidators | 6:47
Cancer from tainted milk | 8:15
Animal survivors | 9:28
Contaminated for thousands of years | 10:26
Collateral environmental damage | 11:34
Glacial radiation | 12:34
Read Full Article: https://www.grunge.com/155057/the-most-disturbing-part-of-the-chernobyl-disaster-isnt-what-you-think/
#Chernobyl #History #Radiation
An avoidable disaster | 0:15
An immoral coverup | 1:31
Traumatizing relocation | 2:51
A mental health toll | 4:09
A horrible and false choice | 5:28
Unfair treatment of the Liquidators | 6:47
Cancer from tainted milk | 8:15
Animal survivors | 9:28
Contaminated for thousands of years | 10:26
Collateral environmental damage | 11:34
Glacial radiation | 12:34
Read Full Article: https://www.grunge.com/155057/the-most-disturbing-part-of-the-chernobyl-disaster-isnt-what-you-think/
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