ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Sweden
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Russia
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Belarus
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China
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Detailed explanation-1: -Over 200 000 km2, of which 71% are in the three most affected countries (Belarus, Russia and Ukraine) were contaminated with caesium-137, which has a 30-year half-life. As shown in Figure 1, the deposition occurred in patches, as it was strongly influenced by rainfall.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Chernobyl disaster occurred on April 25 and 26, 1986, at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union. It is one of the worst disasters in the history of nuclear power generation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The agencies, funds and programmes have continued to work closely with the Governments of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine to provide development assistance to the Chernobyl-affected communities.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Exclusion Zone covers an area of approximately 2, 600 km2 (1, 000 sq mi) in Ukraine immediately surrounding the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant where radioactive contamination is highest and public access and habitation are restricted.