ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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Chernobyl had to shut down, so other plants shut down as well.
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Nuclear power became much more expensive.
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They did not have ways to help the people who evacuated.
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The radioactive material spread to other countries.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Another cause for concern was the safety of the protective sarcophagus which contains the destroyed reactor of the fourth power unit, and the remains of nuclear waste. Damage to the sarcophagus could lead to radioactive dust escaping. A sign warns of radiation danger at Chernobyl, Ukraine.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Chernobyl fallout had a major impact on both agricultural and natural ecosystems in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, as well as in many other European countries. Radionuclides were taken up by plants and later by animals.
Detailed explanation-3: -No reports were released until the third day after the Chernobyl explosion. Then, Swedish authorities correlated a map of enhanced radiation levels in Europe with wind direction and announced to the world that a nuclear accident had occurred somewhere in the Soviet Union.
Detailed explanation-4: -That cohort is still at potential risk of late consequences such as cancer and other diseases and their health will be followed closely. The Chernobyl accident also resulted in widespread radioactive contamination in areas of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine inhabited by several million people.