Dr. Vladimir Chernousenko, dying from the exposure he received as scientific director of the clean-up team, has devoted his life to telling the truth of what happened at Chernobyl. He tells of the former U.S.S.R.'s inadequate attempts to deal with the situation. Videotaped recordings provided by Dr. Chernousenko show the inhumane suicide missions that many young soldiers, miners, and medical workers were sent to perform to rid the plant of radioactive debris. All who entered the 30 kilometer 'dead zone' are either dead or dying from radiation sickness.

Reports coming out of Belarus, Ukraine and Russia indicate that the contamination of human and natural systems is worse than originally reported. Cancer, especially thyroid, is rampant; birth defects, animals dying, and radiation related illnesses are widespread as is the contamination of the food chain and environment.