• Jennie
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    459 months ago

    any danger that comes from nuclear energy is minuscule compared to the danger that comes from fossil fuels, which are proven to be a main factor in climate change and to cause cancer

    • @CADmonkey
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      239 months ago

      And just as a bonus, coal power plants emit more radiation than nuclear plants.

      • @dyc3
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        29 months ago

        How so? I’ve never heard that before.

        • @zovits
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          89 months ago

          Carbon isotopes and other trace elements in coal that get airborne with the smoke.

          • @killa44
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            59 months ago

            The important part is the scale. When you look at exactly how much coal is burned, even a tiny fraction of a percent being radioactive is actually a lot.