Effects of the Chernobyl disaster of radiation exposure after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, but prior to the disaster the number of children affected by thyroid cancer was relatively low globally. Every year about, “0.1–2.2 individuals per million of all aged under 15 years old world wide” were affected by thyroid cancer. Research has shown after the Chernobyl disaster the level of thyroid cancer, particularly in children near the radiation exposure, has abnormally increased. Although iodine-131 has a relatively short half-life compared to other radioactive isotopes, iodine-131 made its way through the food chain through a milk-to-consumer pathway. 95% of iodine-131 was ingested through milk
The Bell of Chernobyl The Bell of Chernobyl The Bell of Chernobyl is a 1987 documentary film directed by Russian filmmaker, Rollan Sergienko. The film was made following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and includes a variety of accounts of the incident and its implications for nearby communities. The film's synopsis describes it as presenting "an indictment against the irresponsible application of nuclear technology, armament and the Cold War." The film is presented in Russian language with English subtitles and is 89 minutes in duration. It screened at IDFA in the Netherlands in 1988. The "New York Times" indicates that an 84-minute version of the