Because he was in such good shape he was able to endure almost a year, but they year was filled with trips to the hospital for blood transfusions and living at home away from everyone in fear of infection. Most of those who worked with him also died of some type of cancer.
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There were serious consequences! My father was an engineer working on the reactor, they walked around in the reactor without suitable protection. He died of a rare form of Acute Leukemia that usually affects children.