Long-Term Health Impacts of the Chernobyl Disaster: Updated Insights
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https://doi.org/10.56580/GEOMEDI68Keywords:
Chernobyl, Radiation, CancerAbstract
The legacy of the Chernobyl disaster illustrates the far-reaching and multifaceted consequences of large-scale radiation exposure. While acute radiation sickness was rare, the long-term health impacts, including thyroid cancer, other malignancies, and chronic non-cancer morbidity, persist decades later. The purpose of our research was to determine the problem of radiation due to increased number of cancer cases in Belarus, Ukraine, Russia and Georgia. As a result of the research, it was determined that the problem is substantial and needs furthermore investigation and continuing surveillance.
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