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The impact was that there were many longterm illnesses and birth defects .Also there were many people that died. After the Chernobyl accident , internatioinal pressure promted the Soviet Union leaders to improve nuclear safety standards abd to shut down dangerous plants. In 2000 reatcor plants at Chernobyl was shut down . In an experts oppinion the reactors were poorly designed , dangerous , and should be made secure.

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Many people suffered from acute radiation sickness, and when pregnant mothers were exposed to it, their children often ended up with malignant birth defects.

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