Radiation’s Complications: Pinning Health Problems on a Nuclear Disaster Isn’t So Easy

KIEV, Ukraine–In 1986 the worst nuclear accident in history took place when reactor No. 4 in the power plant at nearby Chernobyl exploded, spewing large amounts of radiation into the atmosphere. Now, almost 25 years later, the lesson that scientists are learning is that radiation might not be the only cause of this disaster’s long-term medical effects, and perhaps not even the main one.

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Radiation’s Complications: Pinning Health Problems on a Nuclear Disaster Isn’t So Easy