What caused the Kyshtym disaster in 1957?

Dave, cancer is prevalent in western countries because we have reduced the risk of death of so many others: TB, influenza, small pox, parasite vectored diseases, rabies; death related to injury fixed by blood transfusion, death related to infection, antibiotics and basic surgery. Cancer, heart (CV) disease, and diabetes are next. When the other causes of death are reduced the remainder gain prevalence.

And they wonder why cancer is so prevalent in northern Europe after incidents like this and Chernobyl, negligence it beggars belief

Terry B those Russian hard to trust what they say