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No just the deaths immediately caused by the explosions. If we want to compare the total scale of each disaster from start to finish, in terms of premature dea
by throwawaylinux 5y ago
No just the deaths immediately caused by the explosions.
If we want to compare the total scale of each disaster from start to finish, in terms of premature deaths then the coal disaster begins the day the boilers were fired up.
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/c-change/news/fossil-fuel-air-pollution-responsible-for-1-in-5-deaths-worldwide/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/c-change/news/fossil-fuel-air-p...
- ttyprintk 5y agoI think you’re right. Not to sound crass, but a coal plant that explodes (and isn’t rebuilt) seems healthier than one lasting 30 years.