Nuclear Power Risks: http://www.physics.../radinf/np-risk.htm (www.physics.isu.edu)

Pretty interesting probabilistic analysis of nuclear power. My favorite quote from it being:

"Mining uranium to fuel nuclear power plants leaves "mill tailings", the residues from chemical processing of the ore, which lead to radon exposures to the public. However, these effects are grossly over-compensated by the fact that mining uranium out of the ground reduces future radon exposures. By comparison, coal burning leaves ashes that increase future radon exposures. The all-inclusive estimates of radon effects are that one nuclear power plant operating for one year will eventually avert a few hundred deaths, while an equivalent coal burning plant will eventually cause 30 deaths."

#2965, posted at 2011-05-31 13:44:05 in Mercy General