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April 26, 1986

April 26, 1986. The Worst Nuclear Disaster In History. Took Place In Pripyat, Ukraine. The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster. One manmade experiment went horribly wrong…. Causing a nuclear reactor to explode.

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April 26, 1986

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  1. April 26, 1986

  2. The Worst Nuclear Disaster In History

  3. Took Place In Pripyat, Ukraine

  4. The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

  5. One manmade experiment went horribly wrong… Causing a nuclear reactor to explode

  6. 50 tons of radiation particles were released into the air which will last thousands of years

  7. 30 people died immediately

  8. Over the course of a few months, it is reported that there were approximately 24,000 deaths

  9. Since the disaster there have been 6,000 cases of thyroid cancer in children who were exposed to the radiation

  10. In the absence of humans, rare species of moose, birds, beavers, wolves, and boars have returned to Pripyat.

  11. The radiation from Chernobyl has caused mutations in plants, animals, and humans…

  12. $400 million has been spent on securing the damaged reactor

  13. An estimated $6.6 billion will be spent repairing the deserted city of Pripyat.

  14. This disaster has affected the lives of millions…

  15. And it’s our job to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself.

  16. CHERNOBYL

  17. Information found at: www.chernobyldisasterpictures.com “Chernobyl Accident 1896” http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/chernobyl/inf07.html “The Chernobyl Accident” http://www.unscear.org/unscear/en/chernobyl.html By: Cassidy Thomson and Carlos Esponda

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