Learning from Chernobyl to tackle the Covid-19 Pandemic

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ID22014792
AutoresMarcel Bursztyn (0000-0002-2680-9145, Universidade de Brasília), Gabriela Litre (0000-0001-7789-0580, Universidade de Brasília), Patricia Dos Santos Mesquita (0000-0002-3755-0212, Universidade de Brasília), Patricia Mesquita (0000-0003-0735-2482), Carlos Hiroo Saito (0000-0002-5757-9629, Universidade de Brasília)
Ano2021
Volume12
Fascículo1
Páginas6-11
Data de publicação2021-05-07
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSustainability in Debate (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2177-7675 • E-ISSN: 2179-9067
EditoraEditora de Livros IABS (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18472/sustdeb.v12n1.2021.37692
OpenAlexW3163766696
IdiomaEN

In 1986, the severe accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the former Soviet Union occurred in a world still marked by the geopolitical division of the Cold War. Despite the tragedy, the opponents considered that any unfortunate event from "the other side" of the iron curtain was "their problem" and a setback. The devastating effects of the accident have spread throughout the European continent. This catastrophe showed that when dealing with environmental issues, there is no enemy territory nor borders

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Disease · Outbreak · Pandemic · Pathology · Disaster Response and Management · Medicine · Virology