So I'm doing research on Chernobyl for Chemistry [Archive]

iDunno

6 Oct 2004, 4:17am

and needed a poll for a part of my project and thought I'd post here

Do you think chernobyl affected the state of the health of the people of the United States in anyway?

1. Yes
2. No
3. You don't know because you are uninformed on this topic

thank you

entropy

6 Oct 2004, 4:42am

I ... have heard the name Chernobyl, but that's about it ;D . So I pick door #3.

Guyute

6 Oct 2004, 5:15am

I would say to some small degree maybe...I don't think prevailing winds blow that way, though.

bothered

6 Oct 2004, 5:50am

That thing was so huge I think it effected the health of the whole world, but by how much I don't know.

ps, what's the differance between effected and affected?

McBain

6 Oct 2004, 5:54am

I got herpes from Cherynobyl......she was a mighty fine temptress.....oh wait...I think her name was Cheryl. Either way, I have herpes.

entropy

6 Oct 2004, 12:45pm

effect - cause and effect, something that happens because of something else

affect - influence something (the tv affected his judgement)

:)

Nomad

6 Oct 2004, 8:45pm

No, it did not immediately, or in the passage of time affect our health. The effects themselves can be seen in our laws which changed after we saw what poor handling of a nuclear power can do.

muddocktor

6 Oct 2004, 8:59pm

No, I don't think that Chernobyl directly affected the health of anyone in the America's, either north or south. I do think that the terrible aftermath of Chernobyl has affected the whole world by making people rethink deploying nuclear power generation plants, especially graphite-moderated plants. Chernobyl also makes me wonder what will happen when countries like Iran and North Korea will do with the nuclear power plants they either have in operation or are building. If the Soviets were able to irradiate a vast area of their country and the US almost irradiated a large portion of this country (with the Three Mile Island accident), it just scares the hell out of me what these third world countries will do with nuclear reactors. :shakehead

GnomeWizardd

6 Oct 2004, 9:08pm

No, I don't think that Chernobyl directly affected the health of anyone in the America's, either north or south. I do think that the terrible aftermath of Chernobyl has affected the whole world by making people rethink deploying nuclear power generation plants, especially graphite-moderated plants. Chernobyl also makes me wonder what will happen when countries like Iran and North Korea will do with the nuclear power plants they either have in operation or are building. If the Soviets were able to irradiate a vast area of their country and the US almost irradiated a large portion of this country (with the Three Mile Island accident), it just scares the hell out of me what these third world countries will do with nuclear reactors. :shakehead

makes me think everytime i look out near the river and see the Nuke plant ( i am within 10 miles of one )

Justin

6 Oct 2004, 10:07pm

Chernobyl is responsible for education of responsibility. That is all. Oh yeah, and the deaths of all who lived around there at the time.