Chernobyl farmland found fit for farming decades after nuclear disaster
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How crops could be grown at Chernobyl for the first time in nearly 40 years
- Ukrainian farmland abandoned after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster is now deemed safe for agriculture, according to a new study.
- Researchers confirmed that radiation levels in the Zone of Obligatory Resettlement are well below Ukraine's national safety threshold, even lower than natural background radiation levels.
- This means that crops can be safely grown in these areas, provided proper monitoring and adherence to food safety regulations are followed.
- The study's findings aim to address misinformation about radiation risks from Chernobyl and support affected communities.
- The methods used in this research could be applied to other radioactively contaminated sites globally.