ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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air pollution
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acid rain
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faulty reactor and misuse by workers
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it was a natural disaster
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Detailed explanation-1: -The interaction of very hot fuel with the cooling water led to fuel fragmentation along with rapid steam production and an increase in pressure. The design characteristics of the reactor were such that substantial damage to even three or four fuel assemblies would – and did – result in the destruction of the reactor.
Detailed explanation-2: -Among the 600 workers onsite, increased incidences of leukemia and cataracts were recorded for those exposed to higher doses of radiation; otherwise, there has been no increase in the incidence of solid cancers or leukemia among the rest of the exposed workers.
Detailed explanation-3: -But who was to blame? Viktor Bryukhanov was officially held responsible for what happened at Chernobyl. He had helped to build and run the plant, and played a pivotal role in how the disaster was managed in the aftermath of the reactor explosion. Here’s more about Viktor Bryukhanov.