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Some of the consequences of an accident may occur immediately, whereas others may not materialize until years after the accident. People are, for example, still (claimed to be) dying of cancer in 2019 as a consequence of the Chernobyl accident in 1986. A large quantity of nuclear fallout was released and spread as far as northern Norway. During the accident, only a few persons were harmed physically, but several years after the accident, a number of people developed cancer and died from the fallout. The same applies for other accidents involving hazardous materials, and notably for the Bhopal accident that took place 23 December 1984, in Bhopal, India. When we assess the consequences of an accident, it is therefore important not only to consider the immediate consequences but also to consider the delayed effects.