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wonder how many millions died from cancer from radiation from all the nuclear/atomic weapon tests, and the 2 major nuclear power plant disasters (that we know o
by syngrog66 5y ago
wonder how many millions died from cancer from radiation from all the nuclear/atomic weapon tests, and the 2 major nuclear power plant disasters (that we know of)
curious if its still a numerical net win or a lose when you take that side into account
- NovemberWhiskey 5y agoWhy would you bundle nuclear weapons tests together with civil applications?
- Manuel_D 5y agoThe largest credible estimates for Chernobyl are in the hundreds or in the single-digit thousands. Estimates larger than that make significant methodological errors, like failing to account for better technologies for diagnosing certain types of cancer (especially thyroid cancer). For Fukushima, most estimates predict zero deaths due to radiation exposure besides the plant workers.
- KptMarchewa 5y agoIt rounds down to 0, counting Hiroshima and Nagasaki.