In the Chernobyl nuclear accident of 1986, the biggest health effect was cases of thyroid cancer, especially in children living near the nuclear plant in Ukraine.
The history of energy extraction has been marked by a number of disasters that have driven change: Piper Alpha, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and the Exxon Valdez to name but a few.
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反核示威者认为,切尔诺贝利核电站核泄漏事故清楚地表明他们的反核运动是正确的。
Anti-nuclear protesters regarded the Chernobyl accident as a clear vindication of their campaign.