[NumberCruncher]

>> The main causes of death in the Chernobyl-affected region...

The Chernobyl-affected region includes big parts of Western Europe. Back then in 1986 my godfather was cleaning trains coming from Russia through Ukraine (but not directly from the Chernobyl region) and was contaminated. He lost his teeth and hair. We lived ca. 800 km away from Chernobyl.

On the other hand thanks the river Dnepr the Chernobyl region is connected to the Ukraine ground water system. The astimation of 2M deaths caused by long time effects of contamination comes from a friend from Kiew. She never drunk tap water.

[digi_owl]

While not affecting humans directly, an indication of the far reach of Chernobyl is that sheep farmers in parts of Norway still have to medicate the herd.