chernobyl children

Just came across this story, the headline stuff is terrible. Click on the title above for story ...

On the surface of the story is the statistic that 80% of the kids are ill and that a couple of weeks away from the area transforms them [ this article doesnt really say, but google a few more and it does] .
Any other place where 4/5 of the young population of the area were ill , the world would be in uproar and pledging shedloads of dosh and humanitarian aid, here all we seem to be doing is giving some kids a break from the radiation !

I was unsure previous to this about whether I was in favour of nuclear power as I know the safety audits that go on in a reactor's design - a friend was employed on a Hazop for one - but the consequences of failure are evident here and not just in your head.

The problem is low levels or radiation for extended periods certainly do you in , and that's official ?

The report stated that a 16 year old child in Belarus has the cells of a 65 year old .

Why is some News sort of buried like the above and other bits overexposed ?!