The people living near Chernobyl were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation from "summary" of Chernobyl by Serhii Plokhy
The residents of the town of Pripyat and surrounding areas found themselves in a situation where they were unknowingly exposed to deadly levels of radiation. The explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant released a massive amount of radioactive material into the atmosphere, contaminating the surrounding landscape. The people living near the plant were completely unaware of the danger they were in, as the authorities failed to inform them about the severity of the situation. As the radioactive cloud spread across the region, the residents continued with their daily lives, oblivious to the invisible threat that loomed over them. Children played outside, farmers worked in their fields, and families went about their routines, all the while breathing in radioactive particles and consuming contaminated food and water. The effects of this exposure would soon become apparent, as cases of radiation sickness began to emerge among the population. The symptoms of radiation sick...
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