What are the long term effects of Chernobyl?

Answer 1

the short term effects were deadly radiation poisoning in the surrounding area and nuclear fallout affecting anywhere downwind of the disaster. Even reaching other countries. 135,000 people had to be evacutedfrom the area if they were within a 20 mile radius.

longer term effects were the rendering of the surrounding land uninhabitable, birth defects due to lingering radiation and a severe mistrust of nuclear power by many of the general public across the world.

Answer 2

In present day, the chernobyl incident has had some effects on life. Some who helped during the incident or who lived in the surrounding areas during the incident suffer now from various defects and cancer. The zone is still a dangerous place to inhabit, and thus the town of pripyat still remains mostly uninhabited. There is still the chance of a spread of chemicals via the collapse of the reactor which still houses a large portion of the chemicals inside of it.

Answer 3

Long term effects of Chernobyl are similar to the short term effects. There are still problems with high radiation levels in the area, which can cause major diseases or death.

Answer 4

There are a few effects that the nuclear disaster had on Chernobyl. Some of the effects are radioactivity, food and livestock.