Chernobyl vs Fukushima

cyclopathic · Jan 3, 2012

Fukushima Vs. Chernobyl: Still Not Equal : NPR

Though Fukushima and Chernobyl are both level 7 nuclear accidents, the health consequences in Japan to date are much less severe. In part, that's because far more radiation was released at Chernobyl. So far, Fukushima Dai-ichi has released about one-tenth of the amount of radioactive material that escaped Chernobyl, according to an official from the International Atomic Energy Agency.
At Chernobyl, an entire reactor exploded, sending up a massive fire and radioactive plume that dispersed radiation over a wide area. The reactor at the Soviet plant was not surrounded by any containment structure, so radiation escaped freely.
People near Chernobyl were not warned against drinking contaminated milk, and many residents later developed thyroid cancer. Two Chernobyl plant workers died on the night of the accident, and 28 more people died within a few weeks from radiation poisoning. Over the long term, several thousand more people were put at risk for cancer.
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milkman44 · Jan 3, 2012

I think we learned a lot from Chernobyl, like things to say and things not to say in the media.

IOW, I don't believe what they tell us.

DaveinOlyWA · Jan 3, 2012

what constitutes a level 8?

Chernobyl vs Fukushima

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DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!