Nearly 40 years after the Chornobyl nuclear power plant disaster, the children of the workers are still reeling with the fallout. Until now, scientists haven't been able to determine if the children ...

Four decades after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, the children of the workers are still living with the fallout. Until now, scientists haven't been sure whether the children of people ...

Forty years after Chernobyl changed history forever, discover 17 fascinating and heartbreaking facts about the world’s worst ...

Nine children and three adults arrived in Seattle Tuesday for a six week health respite – a crucial escape from their homes in the Eastern European country of Belarus, where the radioactive ...

A woman who helped children in Belarus after the world's worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl 40 years ago has recalled how the community came together to support them. The disaster happened at a power ...

In case of abuse, Yevhen, born in a Jewish family in Chernobyl on April 26, 1986, is known as the “last child of Chernobyl.” Forty years later, he serves in Ukraine’s army. Born on the night of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Diana Brooks (third from right) visited Belarus in 2010 to help build playground equipment [Diana Brooks] A woman who helped ...