On: Fear may be more dangerous than radiation

[Tichy]

So why don't they evacuate 50km radius around everybody who lights up a cigarette?

Don't get me wrong, I want to believe you, and I am actually hopeful that no lasting damage has been done at Fukushima. But somehow all the optimism does not seem to add up 100%.

[tptacek → Tichy]

Because standing 50km away from someone who lights up a cigarette produces no measurable elevation in cancer risk.

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