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From: joels@tekred.UUCP (Joel Swank)
Newsgroups: net.sci
Subject: Re: effects of pollution
Message-ID: <687@tekred.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 19-Aug-86 11:58:32 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 19 11:58:32 1986
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> ++
> > I think one of the most important differences between the effects of
> > nuclear and chemical power generation has been overlooked. The effects
> > of a nuclear accident, either reactor failure or waste spill is
> > localized. It is very bad for those close to it, but has almost no
> > effect on those farther away...
> > Joel Swank
> 
In article <271@petrus.UUCP>, mwg@petrus.UUCP (Mark Garrett) writes:
> This is ridiculous.  Tell the northern Italians and the Welsh that waste
> from Chernobyl was localized!!
> -Mark

Typical Hysteria from media hype. The Itialians and Welsh had less effect
from Chernobyl than from a chest X-ray. The crazy anti-nukes would have
you believe that this radiation is a deadly killer when it is just 
insignificant when compared to background radiation. A sunburn is more
dangerous than anything received by anyone outside of the USSR.

Joel Swank
Tektronix, Redmond, Oregon