Radiation may not be why Chernobyl dogs show ‘dramatic’ genetic differences - New study has implications for our understanding of nuclear radiation exposure effects on populations ...
Radiation-induced mutations may not be the reason for ... of nuclear radiation exposure on populations. “Most people think of the Chernobyl nuclear accident as a radiological disaster in an ...
But just because today’s Chernobyl dogs lack genetic mutations from radioactive fallout doesn’t mean they—or the people still working on cleanup efforts—are safe from health issues.
The initial explosion killed two facility workers on April 26, 1986, but at least another 28 people succumbed to acute radiation poisoning ... Many animals survived even after undergoing ...
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 was a pivotal moment which ultimately accelerated the collapse of the USSR, making it one of the most historically significant events in recent history.