It won’t be long and we’re probably going to be running from giant worms just like in Dune.
Scientists have been studying animals that live around Chernobyl since the nuclear disaster there. Worms have mutated and now radiation doesn’t hurt them. I’m guessing that in a couple of years, radiation will actually make them stronger because that’s how it began with Godzilla. Next thing you know, they’re burrowing subway sized tunnels underneath us all looking for tasty humans to surprise.
Or, the other scenario is that the scientists will be able to get a better understanding of DNA damage from radiation and how to treat cancers that are caused by it. But, that’s not as sexy sounding as flesh eating monster worms.