The Chernobyl disaster’s long term effects on thyroid cancer risk Researchers used GIS data to map thyroid cancer cases and radioactive iodine contamination throughout the regions affected by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. The results were not clear, but rural populations were more impacted and incidence seemed related to iodine deficiency. More studies are needed.
The Chernobyl disaster that occurred in 1986 in Ukraine is one of the most well-known man-made disasters of the 20th century. However, most…