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Nature 437, 181 (8 September 2005) | doi:10.1038/437181b; Published online 7 September 2005
Chernobyl: poverty and stress pose 'bigger threat' than radiation
Valeska Stephan
The Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986 will lead to far fewer deaths than originally thought, according to a report from the United Nations.Some 4,000 people — including emergency workers and residents of the most contaminated areas — could eventually die of factors linked to radiation exposure, the report says.
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