I'll point it out again: These figures are under dispute[1] and not "factual knowledge". It seems only the IAEA is claiming 4000 deaths/cancers, whereas other

I'll point it out again: These figures are under dispute[1] and not "factual knowledge". It seems only the IAEA is claiming 4000 deaths/cancers, whereas other studies claim tens of thousands or even a million[2]. I'll also repeat my other favorite argument in this recurring discussion: Chernobyl happened in a sparsely populated area that was quickly evacuated. Have you considered what the figures could look like if a similar disaster hits, say, the Tokyo area? [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster#Assessing_the_disaster.27s_effects_on_human_health http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster#Assessing_th... [2] http://www.nyas.org/Publications/Annals/Detail.aspx?cid=f3f3bd16-51ba-4d7b-a086-753f44b3bfc1 http://www.nyas.org/Publications/Annals/Detail.aspx?cid=f3f3...