A change in your voice or a lump in your throat could be a sign of a thyroid disorder. One way to check is to take a good look at your neck to see if you can detect any signs of thyroid swelling. You can do a physical check of your own thyroid at home with these directions from The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists: Using a hand mirror, watch your throat as you swallow a drink of water.
The Exclusion Zone covers an area of approximately 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi) in Ukraine immediately surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear power plant where radioactive contamination from fallout is highest and public access and inhabitation are restricted.
Evacuation Soviet authorities started evacuating people from the area around Chernobyl within 36 hours of the accident. The Chernobyl accident: What happened. Reactor Four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant began to fail in the early hours of 26 April, 1986.Seven seconds after the operators activated the 20-second shut down system, there was a power surge. The chemical explosions that followed were so powerful that they blew the 1,000 ton cover off the top of the reactor.vacuation Soviet authorities started evacuating people from the area around Chernobyl within 36 hours of the accident. The Chernobyl accident: What happened. Reactor Four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant began to fail in the early hours of 26 April, 1986.