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>It is very hard to measure the reduced life expectancy due to radiation.. Not at all true, as there us a ton of research that all point to low levels of radia
by JTbane 7y ago
>It is very hard to measure the reduced life expectancy due to radiation..
Not at all true, as there us a ton of research that all point to low levels of radiation having minimal risk. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_no-threshold_model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_no-threshold_model
The hysterics that surround nuclear accidents (like what happened in Europe during the Chernobyl disaster) were simply an overreaction.
- jakub_g 7y agoThere's been many long-term effects of Chernobyl disaster in eastern Europe. For example, thyroid diseases rate spiked dramatically in Belarus and eastern Poland. It's not fully confirmed this was the only/major cause, but it seems very likely from the evidence.