Chornobyl nuclear accident

CHORNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT

April, 26th is a special day for the people living in Ukraine and regions situated not far from it. A horrible accident occured at the Chornobyl nuclear station on that day in 1986. There was a nuclear reactor explosion, which had far reaching consequences.

Contamination by various radioactive isotopes, such as caesium-137, iodine-131, strontium-90, plutonium-239, and plu­tonium-240, from the Chornobyl nuclear accident have affected the air, land, and water of Ukraine and vast areas beyond. Recorded but unreported radiation levels in Kyiv a few days after the accident exceeded the maximum allowable levels by a hundredfold.

Press reports claim that significant numbers of deaths by radiation sickness elevated levels of stillbirth and birth defects

and highly elevated rates of childhood leukaemia have occurred in the affected areas.

Significant areas of Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia will remain unsafe for human beings for thousands years. It is a tragedy that thousands of people have returned to live in these contami­nated regions.

A number of foreign countries offered specialised medical equipment and drugs for biological elimination of isotopes of different chemical elements from human body.

The Ukrainian people are very grateful to all those who helped and continue to help them.

Questions_________________________

1. What happened on April, 26th 1986?

2. What were recorded radiation levels a few days after the accident?

3. What diseases have increased in the affected areas?

4. Why is it a tragedy that thousands of people have re­turned to live in the highl contaminated regions?

5. What did a number of foreign countries offer to suffered people?

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