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Could nuclear be the answer to our power problems?

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Exploring the Legacies of Nuclear Accidents and the Chernobyl Disaster

This chapter explores the aftermath and consequences of significant nuclear disasters such as Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima, especially focusing on the detailed account of the Chernobyl catastrophe in 1986. It covers the events at the Chernobyl plant, the widespread environmental contamination, the evacuation of Pripyat, the radiation dispersion in Europe, estimated casualties from radiation, the enduring effects on the exclusion zone, and the construction of a containment structure at the site.

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