ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Acid rain problems in Germany which are destroying the Black Forest.
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Very low population density due to mass evacuation when explosion happened.
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People in Ukraine still suffering from health problems due to radiation exposure.
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Due to radiation contamination, land is still not usable for agriculture.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Psychological or mental health problems. According to several international studies, people exposed to radiation from Chernobyl have high anxiety levels and are more likely to report unexplained physical symptoms and poor health.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Chernobyl disaster caused serious radiation sickness and contamination. Between 50 and 185 million curies of radionuclides escaped into the atmosphere. Millions of acres of forest and farmland were contaminated, livestock was born deformed, and humans suffered long-term negative health effects.
Detailed explanation-3: -Though many trees have regrown, scientists have found evidence of elevated levels of cataracts and albinism, and lower rates of beneficial bacteria, among some wildlife species in the area in recent years.
Detailed explanation-4: -The immediate and short-term effects resulting from heavy fallout exposure include radiation sickness and cataracts. Late effects are thyroid cancer, especially in children and adolescents, and leukaemia among exposed workers. The accident has also had important psychosocial effects.