Nuclear Power Prevents More Deaths Than It Causes

MTorrice writes "NASA researchers have compared nuclear power to fossil fuel energy sources in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution-related deaths. Using nuclear power in place of coal and gas power has prevented some 1.8 million deaths globally over the past four decades and could save millions of more lives in coming decades, concludes their study. The pair also found that nuclear energy prevents emissions of huge quantities of greenhouse gases. These estimates help make the case that policymakers should continue to rely on and expand nuclear power in place of fossil fuels to mitigate climate change, the authors say."

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Re:So?

[AmiMoJo]

Then what are you worried about?

Cost, ruined lives, waste disposal, diversion of money that could be spent on better stuff etc.

Certianly compared to coal

False dichotomy. Coal is not the only other option, and there are cleaner ones than nuclear.

So, basacilly nuclear provides solid, reliable baseline power with fewer deaths per kWh than any other scheme in existence.

Fewer than say geothermal, hydro, wind, solar? Fewer lives ruined? Less cost and property damage? Less pollution?