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Coal is at around ~10x the generation of nuclear.

The nuclear death rate is ~1/375 that of coal. This is because emissions are a major contributor to the death rate for coal.

Looking it up, the first analysis I find says that uranium ore is likely more energy dense than coal[1] so it shouldn't be the case that it is a lot more dangerous than coal mining.

[1] http://www.plux.co.uk/energy-density-of-uranium/




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