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 Stories About: Belarus AND nuclear power AND politics AND toxics
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Bela-ruse
Poor Belarusians returning to areas contaminated by Chernobyl |
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15 Nov 2004 |
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| Bela-ruse Poor Belarusians returning to areas contaminated by Chernobyl It's been 18 years since the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the Ukraine exploded and spewed forth a cloud of radiation that contaminated some 22 percent of neighboring Belarus. Now many poor Belarusian residents are returning to normal life there, foraging for mushrooms and planting crops in areas that critics say remain contaminated. Yuri Kuz ... |
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| Topics: Belarus, nuclear power, politics, toxics (all these topics) |
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