The Union of Concerned Scientists have posted April 6 their summary of research relating to the impact of Chernobyl with regard to the incidence of cancer and cancer deaths: click here for report!

If one only considers the residents and emergency workers from the "more contaminated areas" 1986-1987 there would be about 4000 more cancer deaths attributed to the accident. If one includes the entire world affected by the plume, the number rises to about 34,000. The number I see reported by conservator commentators in the newspaper is generally 30 deaths, those of the first responders within a year of the incident.

Charley Noble