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Background. Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, 26 April 1986 - A routine 20-second shut down of the system seemed to be another test of the electrical equipment. But seven seconds later, a surge ...
Apr 26, 2021 · The city was being evacuated after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power station. The effects were devastating and the disaster's impact would soon be felt across the world.
Feb 25, 2022 · The Chernobyl site contains several nuclear waste containment facilities - including the so-called "new safe confinement" - a huge protective dome that covers reactor number four, the reactor that ...
Apr 23, 2011 · In 2006, WHO published its report summarizing the data from two decades of research on the health consequences of the Chernobyl accident. It included reviews of studies carried out on cancers, noncancer diseases, immune and genetic effects, and reproductive and children’s health, as well as evidence-based recommendations for national health authorities and for further research.
Apr 15, 2019 · A safety test, which took place on April 26, 1986, at the Chernobyl nuclear power station, was deemed so routine that the plant’s director didn’t even bother showing up. It quickly spiraled ...
Apr 18, 2016 · Chernobyl, Ukraine — Marina Shkvyria watches for animal tracks as she walks toward an abandoned village in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, the area sealed to the public after a nuclear power plant ...
Jun 4, 2019 · More than 30 years on from the disaster that made its name infamous, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant still holds an uneasy fascination for many. The events...
