Life in the hot zone around Chernobyl

Hillis, David M.

David M. Hillis is in the Department of Zoology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.

Nature 380(6576):p 665-666, April 25, 1996.

A consequence of the Chernobyl nuclear accident is an increased rate of inherited mutation in mammals (including humans) living in the region. But the causes and the long-term effects on health remain unclear.