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> Not a single person has died directly of radiation from the Fukushima accident. This claim has been extensively debunked in Hacker News yet.

• Erlich_Bachman 6y ago
  Is Wikipedia currently wrong on this with the sources listed there? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster_casualties https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disa... Deaths 0 from radiation,[3] 2,202 from evacuation,[4] Non-fatal injuries 37 with physical injuries,[5] 2 workers taken to hospital with radiation burns[6][7] "For evacuation, the estimated number of deaths during and immediately after transit range from 34 to "greater than 50".[12][17][18] The victims include hospital inpatients and elderly people at nursing facilities who died from causes such as hypothermia, deterioration of underlying medical problems, and dehydration. For long-term displacement, many people (mostly sick and elderly) died at an increased rate[17] while in temporary housing and shelters. Degraded living conditions and separation from support networks[19] are likely contributing factors. As of 27 February 2017, the Fukushima prefecture government counted 2,129 "disaster-related deaths" in the prefecture." While looking at the tsunami itself: Casualties 15,899 deaths,[2] +2 (Overseas), 6,157 injured,[3] 2,529 people missing
  • pvaldes 6y ago
    > Is wikipedia currently wrong on this...? Aye
    • Erlich_Bachman 6y ago
      Well, do you have any data or sources?