dr belyakov 25 years ago when he volunteered for clean up eforts at chernobyl. during his 40-day stint, he lost 16kg and was unable to walk 100m without feeling exhausted. he was back to playing sports after about 18 months.
dr sergei belyakov who volunteered for clean up service at chernobyl after it exploded. of his experience-
"... i came back a mess, like a soldier from war. but it also made me a man. i can eat pressure for breakfast."
"... so for every day that i can wake up and walk around, i thank god for that. my memories are still as vivid as though it happened just yesterday. i saw a threat of planetary magnitude, a beast which caused so much harm and could have caused far more if not for the people who stood with me, shoulder to shoulder, to stop it."
"... people soon forgot what we had done and seemed resentful of us, maybe because they found the accident so shameful. the looks they gave me were full of disgust and soon i stopped using my chernobyl veteran's pass."
"as a scientist, i believe there is no other option for mankind. it is so efficient, so clean, so powerful. but plants must be well organised and run according to strict safety measures. that is really the only option."
chernobyl
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/nuclear/nomorechernobyls/what-happened-in-chernobyl/
