437 nuclear power plants are in operation at present around the world to meet increasing energy demands. Unfortunately, five major nuclear accidents have occurred in the past—ie, at Kyshtym (Russia [then USSR], 1957), Windscale Piles (UK, 1957), Three Mile Island (USA, 1979), Chernobyl (Ukraine [then USSR], 1986), and Fukushima (Japan, 2011). The effects of these accidents on individuals and societies are diverse and enduring.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/health-effects-radiation-and-other-health-problems-aftermath-nuclear-accidents
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/arifumi-hasegawa
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/koichi-tanigawa
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/akira-ohtsuru-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/lancet
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/radiation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-accidents
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/japan