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Chernobyl disaster cause, summary, effects on humans, effects on environment

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Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that happened on April 26, 1966 at the No. 4 reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant near the city of  Pripyat in the north of the Ukrainian SSR in the Soviet Union.

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Chernobyl disaster | Credit: The Washington Post

Chernobyl disaster cause

Who caused the Chernobyl disaster? The Chernobyl disaster was caused by Viktor Bryukhanov. He was in charge of the plant in Ukraine and was blamed for being responsible for the world’s worst nuclear power disaster. He was imprisoned for his actions.

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Chernobyl disaster summary

What’s the summary of the Chernobyl disaster? Chernobyl disaster which happened in 1986 was “the result of a flawed reactor design that was operated with inadequately trained personnel.

Chernobyl disaster effects on humans

How did the Chernobyl disaster affect humans? Chernobyl disaster’s psychological effects resulted in suicides, alcohol abuse and apathy. Emergency workers and people living in contaminated areas received relatively low whole-body radiation doses according to a study by the UN.

Chernobyl disaster effects on the environment

How did Chernobyl disaster affect the environment? Chernobyl disaster caused the deposition of radioactive materials on open surfaces such as lawns, parks, roads and building roofs, example, by contaminated rain.

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