Many More Chernobyl Victims?

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Many More Chernobyl Victims?

April 24, 2006 | ISSUE 42•16

A new Greenpeace report argues that 10 times as many people died from the Chernobyl disaster than official estimates claimed at the time. What do you think?

Is Greenpeace counting the two-headed people twice? Because that's not fair.

Rachel Galland
Systems Analyst
'Chernobyl' is such an ugly word. Can't we call it something pleasant, like 'Love Canal'?

Geoff Martinez
Mail Carrier
Once again, Greenpeace: Thanks for brightening my day.

Ishmael Roland
Radiologist

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