>There are estimates that pollution from European coal power plants cause more deaths EACH year in Europe, First and foremost - coal sucks. Secondly - the cho

>There are estimates that pollution from European coal power plants cause more deaths EACH year in Europe, First and foremost - coal sucks. Secondly - the choice isn't between nuclear or coal. That said, the estimates you mention are not believable. Pollution as a whole causes lots of premature deaths, but coal burned in electricity plants are a very small part of total pollution. Especially in Europe, where most countries no longer operate coal power plants. Not even the UK.