Chernobyl disaster 5th anniversary

Title

Chernobyl disaster 5th anniversary

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:05:18

Description

Interview on the extent of nuclear contamination in the UK on the 5 year anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. On dangers it poses; problems mainland Europe is facing including Kiev (close to where disaster occured); lessons for future disasters including adequate supplies of clean drinking water and not drinking cow’s milk immediately after; ongoing monitoring systems; and need for more public information regarding levels of contamination. Male interviewer and Scottish interviewee not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

UK; Water supply; Nuclear safety; Radioactive pollution; Anniversaries; Chernobyl Nuclear Accident (1986); Nuclear disasters; Radioactivity; Dissemination of information

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