Conducted by Anthony Friedkin On April 26, 1986, the nuclear
power plant at Chernobyl in Ukraine became the sight of the
worst nuclear accident in history. waited 36 hours after the
explosion to begin the evacuation of 336,000 people. 135,000
were permanently relocated. Nuclear radiation was released into
the environment and blew across Europe. Hundreds of first
responders died of Acute Radiation Sickness. Following the
disaster, workers known as "liquidators" commenced cleanup
activities under extremely hazardous conditions. It is estimated
that 800,000 people were thus employed, with untold affects on
the liquidators and their families for generations to come. It
is impossible to estimate the number of people who have been
affected by the disaster accurately. Attempting to minimize the
magnitude of the disaster, the former Soviet Union did not
release accurate statistics. A direct link between the toxic
plume, air, ground, water and food contamination and years
later, the affect on the population is difficu