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Chernobyl

By: Bri Becher & Tyann Folkerts. Chernobyl. What was Chernobyl?. A nuclear power plant in Ukraine Located in the city of Pripyat 6 reactors at the plant. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1b/Chernobyl_Disaster.jpg/200px-Chernobyl_Disaster.jpg. What happened at Chernobyl?.

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Chernobyl

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  1. By: BriBecher & TyannFolkerts Chernobyl

  2. What was Chernobyl? • A nuclear power plant in Ukraine • Located in the city of Pripyat • 6 reactors at the plant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1b/Chernobyl_Disaster.jpg/200px-Chernobyl_Disaster.jpg

  3. What happened at Chernobyl? • A nuclear meltdown • Reactor #4 melted on April 26, 1986 • It continued to burn for many days http://blog.kievukraine.info/uploaded_images/3553-716285.jpg

  4. Effects of Chernobyl • Large amounts of radiation • Caused thyroid, leukemia and non-thyroid solid cancer • Cardiovascular disease and Cataracts in eyes • 500,000 workers effected • Received the most radiation • Food and water sources are still contaminated • Cost an estimated 18 billion rubles (579,667,000,000 US dollars) to clean up

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