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Re:Germany shuts down half of its remaining nuclear plants by forgotmypw17 on Friday December 31, 2021 @05:23PM (#29753117)
The area for hundreds of kilometers radius around Chernobyl, including Kiev, is still contaminated, with effects on people's health still being felt.

It is common to downplay the effects of the accident, but it is huge.

(I'm originally from that area.)

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Re:Germany shuts down half of its remaining nuclear plants by sam_lowry_ on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @04:42PM (#29815406)
I am surprised people do not know coal plants are a major source of radiation in Eastern Europe.
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