Nice clips found, in all places, the NY Times about the aftereffects of Chernobyl. Evidently some free market thinkers have infiltrated this (UN convened) panel of experts.

“A
small but important minority, those caught in the downward spiral, need
substantial material assistance to rebuild their lives,” the report
said. But for the millions of others designated as victims, it said,
the priority should be to encourage self-reliance, providing them with
realistic information about the minimal risks they face.

Noting that the collapse of the Soviet Union – and the end of
Soviet-era benefit programs – worsened the poverty of the region, the
researchers said its people should now be provided with incentives to
develop small businesses, for example. “