A small rise in cancer was observed following the 1986 Chernobyl accident.

Published Date: 15 Nov 2023

Sweden and Europe experienced a radioactive spill following the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986. In a lengthy investigation that was just published in Environmental Epidemiology, scientists employed fresh, more precise calculations.

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