Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and looks at writers who have made a profound impact on the response to the disaster. The writer notes that the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Soviet Union in 1986 was one of the worst disasters of the 20th century, and it has had horrible effects on the people who lived anywhere near the nuclear plant. The writer points out that many writers and artists have had a profound impact on the response to Chernobyl. The writer discusses that some writers are still contributing to that impact with continuing coverage of the aftermath of Chernobyl and how it has affected the citizens of Russia and worst of all, how it has affected their children, and continues to affect the area, more than 20 years after the disaster.

From the Paper
"Most of the families are extremely poor, and have little hope for the future. Authors De Jong and Knoth corroborate this poverty and hopelessness in their photo-essay that chronicles children and adults throughout the Belarus region. Some have committed suicide, others have abandoned their newborn children at hospitals because of their health conditions, and few have moved away, because they do not have the resources to do so. These authors graphically illustrate how horrible the disaster was, the magnitude of the radiation, and how radiation lingers throughout the region, but the people go on living their lives just as they did before. They bathe, fish, and hunt in contaminated rivers, eat contaminated food grown in contaminated soil, and live in towns and villages too contaminated to support life, yet the government does nothing."

Tags:defects, radiation, radioactive, victims

Abstract
This paper gives an in-depth description of the disaster that took place at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in April, 1986. The paper explains how the Chernobyl accident happened, and the lessons learned from that event. Additionally, the paper considers how these lessons are being put to use to prevent future accidents from occurring. Also examined is the current and continued use of nuclear energy as a viable renewable source of energy moving forward into the future. The paper questions whether or not there is really a way to have catastrophic-proof nuclear energy. In its final sentences, the paper looks forward to the discovery of a safe and renewable energy source that would result in shutting down the world's nuclear reactors.

Outline:
Introduction
Before the Incident
The Aftermath of Chernobyl
Lessons Learned
Putting Lessons Learned into Action

From the Paper
"Eleven days after the Chernobyl incident, on May 6, 1986, radiation from the meltdown was detected on the west coast of the United States. It was reported by the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the levels were "way, way below" levels harmful to the residents of the west coast. The White House backed the statement, and the Russians, saying that the meltdown posed no threat to Americans. The problem here, of course, is that Americans, or Europeans, or any other people in the world, have no way of knowing whether or not this is true. Like Quarantelli says, when the system fails, it denotes a lack of control, and there is no doubt that the people of the world have no control over their systems. Any disinformation that would be provided to the American public would be classified as a matter of national security, and the American public would have no way of knowing until someone perhaps stumbled upon information to the contrary, a wayward memo, discovered through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for information. So it was that the American and Russian governments said that there was no danger."

Tags:USSR, meltdowns, nuclear energy, environmental hazards

Abstract
The paper describes the 1986 accident at the nuclear power station in Chernobyl, Ukraine and the effects caused by the radiation release. The paper discusses the many cases of thyroid cancer by residents exposed as children and the effects to workers that eventually culminated in four thousand radiation-related cancer deaths. The paper then looks at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) response.

From the Paper
"An accident occurred on April 26, 1986 at Unit 4 of the nuclear power station located in Chernobyl, Ukraine, in the former USSR. It is reported to have been caused by a sudden surge of power that destroyed the reactor releasing massive amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere. Both boron and sand were poured from the air onto the reactor in order to stop the fire and prevent any further significant release of the material. A temporary "sarcophagus" was created to entomb the damaged unit. Actions to reduce contamination in and around the site included cutting down and burying one square mile of a nearby pine forest. Immediately after the incident occurred, access within an eighteen-mile radius was closed off except for those individuals with official access for evaluation purposes and others who were responsible for managing the other undamaged units (U.S. NRC)."

Tags:exposure, radiation, radioactivity, contamination, thyroid, cancer

Abstract
The paper discusses how the Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) theory is applicable to connect to and illuminate the disaster that occurred in Chernobyl in 1986, when Reactor Four exploded leaving an entire region devastated from exposure to radiation. The paper discusses the relevant social groups, closure mechanism used and the wider context.

From the Paper
"The Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) theory is applicable to connect to and illuminate the disaster that occurred in Chernobyl in 1986, when Reactor Four exploded leaving an entire region devastated from exposure to radiation. In so doing, the relevant social groups, closure..."

Tags:nuclear, accident, society

Abstract
The paper describes the nuclear accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Russia and its resulting radiation contamination to the surrounding areas. The paper discusses the release of iodine-131 that caused thyroid cancer with several fatalities. The writer asserts that the environmental and biological effects of nuclear accidents can be very extensive and must be studied before the extensive use of nuclear power is utilized.

From the Paper
"The nuclear accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant near Pripyat, Ukraine has the dubious distinction of being the worst nuclear disaster to date. The results of the disaster were enormous and affected numerous aspects of life in the Soviet Union. Many topics, such as health, the environment and political stability were all negatively changed following the accident. Thankfully, the world has not experienced such an event since, as the hazards are great indeed. One of the health concerns in the years since the disaster has been the rise in cases of thyroid cancer in children. This rise in cancer rates is directly related to the accident."

Tags:contamination, iodine-131, thyroid, cancer

Abstract
This paper examines the effects of the Chernobyl disaster on the local population and on the local industries. There is an emphasis on the role of legalities in this event, especially in respect to international regulations that were developed in order to ensure that such an accident would most likely never occur again if it could possibly be prevented.

Abstract
This paper discusses how the Chernobyl nuclear disaster is one of the worst catastrophes to strike the world and how radioactive material was scattered all over, leading to a severe radiation hazard that was not restricted to Ukraine and the places in the immediate vicinity, but affected most of the nations on the European continent. In particular, it examines how the severity of the problem can be ascertained by the grave environmental implications and the serious damage it caused to the ecosystem.

Outline
Introduction
The Accident (A Brief Outlook)
Health Consequences
Long-Term Effects
Habitat Destruction
Radiation and Thyroid Cancer
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Basically the health impact of Chernobyl accident has been studied under two different categories namely "Acute health effects" and "Stochastic effects". The acute health effects are those that were suffered by the first line disaster management team, those who had short range and intense exposure. The level of radiation exposure is measured by looking at the lymphocyte count in the blood. Radiation exposure severely reduces lymphocytophenia. (Circulation of Lymphocytes). As a direct result of the severe radiation the emergency workers developed erythema, vomiting and diarrhea and other symptoms of acute radiation sickness. Some of them developed reduced bone marrow function necessitating transplants."

Tags:radiation, cancer, ecosystem, ukraine, nuclear

From the Paper
"MEDICAL EFFECTS ON CHILDREN STEMMING FROM THE CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR INCIDENT
Introduction
This research examines the medical effect on children that have stemmed from the Chernobyl nuclear incident in 1986. The findings of this examination are presented in three major discussions, which are (1) a review of the incident, together with the general effects, both medical and non-medical, stemming from the incident, (2) a review of the specific medical outcomes of the incident affecting children, and (3) a review of the actions by governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in relation to the Chernobyl and its victims.
The Chernobyl Nuclear Incident.

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Abstract
Centers on 2 incidents. Exxon Valdez wreck & oil spill & Chernobyl nuclear reactor meltdown. Examines how individual communities, governements & other social institutions responded to the accidents. Political, social, economic & historical context. Envioronmental effect. Public health.

From the Paper
"One might think that there is a standardized response to disaster, something imprinted on our brains through evolutionary processes. We should be programmed to respond to the eruption of terrible events just as we are programmed to fight or flight by millennia of natural selection.
But there are dramatically different responses depending both on an individual's personality and - perhaps even more importantly - by the nature of the disaster. People rush into burning buildings to save children with seemingly no thought to save themselves. But when they see a person dying from AIDS - or Ebola - they turn and flee, even when the risk to themselves is far less. This has to do partly with poor risk assessment skills, and partly it seems to do with culturally ingrained values. We may well be taught from childhood onward that we have a moral..."

Abstract
This paper discusses the workings of fission reactor and focuses on the safety concerns connected with the production of nuclear power. The author looks at how most countries use nuclear energy for the development of military weapons though in some places it is also being used for peaceful purposes.

From the Paper
"Nuclear power plants are used in for the production of nuclear fission power, which is used later in the production of military weapons. For the production of power, fission reactor is used which contains fissionable elements which when bombarded with neutrons produce some other elements including barium, plutonium and uranium. All these are later used in the creation of military weapons and some other similar products. Though the governments of the world in possession of nuclear power come under attack often, it is nonetheless considered a symbol of power over other nations. A fission reactor is used to produce a chain reaction with the help of uranium and plutonium and special devices are used for the purpose of regulating the rate of fission."

Tags:nuclear, safety, meltdown, Chernobyl, energy, weapons, plants, elements, nations, attack