Chernobyl: Hardly the last word

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists: The April 26, 1986 Chernobyl disaster, the most catastrophic nuclear accident in history, was not so bad after all--or so claims a recent report produced by an international team of scientists convened by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The team, called the "Chernobyl Forum," included scientists and experts from eight U.N. agencies--including the World Health Organization (WHO), the IAEA, and the U.N. Development Program--as well as officials from Russia, Ukraine (where the accident occurred), and neighboring Belarus.