Chernobyl': Observations on the Fifth Anniversary
- 1 April 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Soviet Economy
- Vol. 7 (2) , 175-188
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08826994.1991.10641335
Abstract
A Canadian Sovietologist with extensive research experience relating to the accident at the Chernobyl' nuclear power plant in 1986 surveys some of its major consequences in light of new information on the fifth anniversary of the disaster in 1991. The author outlines and analyzes varying interpretations of the cause of the accident (operator error vs. design flaw), the extent and density of the radiation release, and the severity of its impact on public health in contaminated areas. Appropriately noted are the jurisdictional disputes over the clean-up and other remedial efforts-most rooted in the current political crisis in the Soviet Union. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: P20, Q20, Q40.Keywords
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