This document discusses the risks of radiation exposure from nuclear accidents. It describes the different types of radiation and their health effects, including nausea, fatigue, vomiting, hearing loss and diarrhea from low-level exposure. Higher exposures can cause central nervous system damage and increase cancer risks. The document uses examples from Chernobyl, where 50 people died immediately from exposure and an estimated 4000 may have died since, and Three Mile Island, where nearby residents received low levels of radiation but studies found no conclusive health effects.