The nuclear accident at Chernobyl was _______ than the accident at Three Mile Island.

The Chernobyl accident released far more radioactive material and caused widespread contamination, deaths, and long-term health and environmental effects. The Three Mile Island accident caused a partial reactor meltdown, but its radioactive release and consequences were much more limited. Therefore, Chernobyl was more devastating than Three Mile Island.

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