Relative Danger of Energy Sources
Nuclear Power
3. How many are expected to die from nuclear power accidents that have
already
happened?
< 100 100 –
1,000 1,000
– 10,000 10,000 -
100,000 > 100,000
Up to 4,000
1986 Chernobyl (eg, Chernobyl's
Legacy, Summary Report): Up to 4,000 fatal cancers, in addition to
the 100,000 fatal
cancers expected from other causes. Liquidators (those who dealt with
the Chernobyl accident) are
being monitored for cataracts.
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