Effects of Chernobyl Disaster
On April 26, 1986 at 01:23 a.m., an explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant occurred contaminating the surrounding areas with radiation. The result was the world's worst accident in the history of nuclear power. The effects that this disaster caused were endless. "Nine million people were affected from Chernobyl" (Chernobyl Heart). There were immediate as long as long-term health effects caused by this explosion. There were also many social effects after this disaster. Many of these consequences are still being experienced today, twenty years later. The explosion that occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant has produced tremendously severe, negative effects.
Immediately following the explosion in Chernobyl, 30 people were instantly killed and 135,000 people were evacuated. (Visscher) Many of these people who died were fire and rescue workers trying to bring the accident under control. An additional 200 people were hospitalized.......
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