• JackbyDev@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    No, I’m saying that saying the radiation concerns specifically of coal output isn’t a concern with regards to health.

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      1 year ago

      You’re right coal deaths are just confined to mines, respiratory illnesses and excess cancers from chronic low dose exposure.

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          No, I’m saying that saying the radiation concerns specifically of coal output isn’t a concern with regards to health.

          So chronic low level exposure to radiation is fine?

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            1 year ago

            I’m not saying it’s fine, I’m saying it feels like an order of magnitude less of a concern compared to all of the other bad things that can happen from coal smoke.

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      You don’t have to worry about acute radiation sickness, but the stochastic effects are huge. It absolutely is a public health concern, in addition to the other health detriments of coal