Yes, certainly the initial loss of life is the worst part of this. But there are still many more lives at risk, and not from radiation. The radiation most civi

Yes, certainly the initial loss of life is the worst part of this. But there are still many more lives at risk, and not from radiation. The radiation most civilians see from a BWR steam release will be measured in microsieverts -- one CT scan equals thousands of those. The cleanup workers are going to be at higher risk, but I think it's safe to say none of them will die from the doses they are receiving. Ultimately, the danger from radiation in this case is vastly outweighed by the other dangers associated with a flooded area with no power, and that's what is so unfortunate about the media coverage about Fukushima; it's overshadowing the real ongoing danger to human lives.