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Old 04-25-2016, 03:49 PM   #4
Hack&Lube
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Originally Posted by To Be Quite Honest View Post
The animals are doing better there than in the protected Yellowstone. I read an article on it just a few days ago.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2...rsary-science/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...-of-chernobyl/
The radiation is probably still having an effect but animal lifespans in nature are so short, there isn't time for the deleterious effects and cancer to build up like in longer-lived humans. It's pretty fascinating how it's become such a natural wildlife preserve.
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