The Politics of Invisibility: Public Knowledge about Radiation Health Effects after Chernobyl

by Olga Kuchinskaya

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Lessons from the massive Chernobyl nuclear accident about how we deal with modern hazards that are largely imperceptible.

Before Fukushima, the most notorious large-scale nuclear accident the world had seen was Chernobyl in 1986. The fallout from Chernobyl covered vast areas in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in Europe. Belarus, at the time a Soviet republic, suffered heavily: nearly a quarter of its territory was covered with long-lasting...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262548860

ISBN13:9780262548861

Release Date:August 2023

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:264 Pages

Weight:0.86 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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