If life is the decive factor when judging the safety of nuclear energie why not compare the number of casaulties caused by the production of electricity by all know means. Including the Chernobyl disaster. Anybody have such data available ?
Thanks, Wim de Weerd, Germany
2007-09-29 06:55:01 · 6 answers · asked by uraanwim@yahoo.de 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I would guess that the most deaths are caused by the Internal Combustion Engine, which are used to power automobiles all over the world.
I also would guess that if you could get actual numbers that nuclear power might be among the safest, using your criteria.
I'm not stating the nuclear power is safe or unsafe here. I'm saying that the way you suggest determining safety in deaths per kWh, you might find the automobile engine more deadly.
2007-09-29 07:44:39 · answer #1 · answered by joe_ska 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is the reason to include casualties of the Chernobyl disaster when no data available about the disasters and casualties caused in production of electricity by other means in Soviet Union during the communist regime?
Nuclear energy is the only clean source of energy available in reasonable amount.
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2007-09-29 08:47:10 · answer #2 · answered by oregfiu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More radiation is release into the atmosphere by coal mining than by all nukes. Nuclear energy is the safest, by far and does the least damage to the environment, even when you count the outdated russian designs.
2007-09-29 08:18:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is an interesting idea but then you should consider the deaths caused by pollution from coal and oil / gas based plants too. I am not aware of extra deaths from nuclear power plants.
2007-09-29 07:40:28 · answer #4 · answered by Swamy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must be aware of the number of deaths in space programmer. Should we abandon our search in the space? Any new venture has its price, but humane being will never stop to look for new technologies. So data you are looking for is only of academic interest.
2007-09-29 07:05:50 · answer #5 · answered by TAPAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard that. I did hear that the construction of large dams for water impingement in producing hydroelectric power usually results in a lot of construction worker deaths so I think you need to keep that in mind.
2007-09-29 07:04:54 · answer #6 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋