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28 people died in Chernobyl, 0 in Fukushima. How many have died due to coal related air pollution? And this is completely ignoring global warming effects of coa

• Retric 10y ago
  Not an expert, but 28 is very much a low estimate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_due_to_the_Chernobyl_disaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_due_to_the_Chernobyl_di... A United Nations study estimates the final total of premature deaths associated with the disaster will be around 4000 However, the rather large exclusion zones are another large risk. The cost of insurance to pay for such events is very significant.
  • cm2187 10y ago
    The cost to Ukraine's economy is not small too. There is still a large part of Ukraine where you cannot grow anything.
  • acidburnNSA 10y ago
    Correct. I usually include the up-to 4000 early cancer deaths in my comparisons. Still pales compared to air-pollution deaths from coal.
  • tremon 10y ago
    If we don't factor in the number of premature deaths from air pollution in coal fuel figures, why should we factor in the number of premature deaths from radiation in nuclear fuel figures?
• hyperbovine 10y ago
  It's not just the deaths. The Chernobyl exclusion zone is 1000 sq. mi., i.e. 1/6500th of the entire country of Russia (the largest on earth). That's pretty amazing when you think about it.