Chernobyl

Chernobyl

What is it?
 * According to world-nuclear.org (http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/chernobyl/inf07.html) this was an accident caused by a faulty reactor and undertrained employees in Ukraine's Nuclear Plant, Chernobyl, Unit 4. which released 5% of the reactor cores radioactive nuclear waste into the atmosphere.

When did it happen?
 * April 1986

Effect on us?
 * Cancer, specifically thyroid cancers, have developed among the affected areas.
 * Relocation of affected residents, up to 100,000 plus people had to be relocated from their homes in the surrounding area's of Chernobyl.
 * Higher international standards for all nuclear plants in the future.



(All Pictures From http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/chernobyl/inf07.html)