Could Fukushima lead to better studies of the effects of Chernobyl?

The Chernobyl accident led to huge releases of radioactive materials over a wide area of Europe.  While some health effects of the accident have been studied, there hasn't been enough funding to do the huge, detailed studies that would really tell us something about the final impact of that disaster. 

Interestingly, one thing that might come out of the Fukushima disaster is a renewed interest in long-term studies of the effects of radiation, including studies of the impact of Chernobyl. 

Here's an LA Times article on this possibility.