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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1128323, member: 15199&quot;]Chernobyl is always mentioned as the most severe of nuclear plant failure. But they are even giving tours:</p><p><a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Chernobyl" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Chernobyl" rel="nofollow">http://wikitravel.org/en/Chernobyl</a></p><p><br /></p><p>And the actual number of fatalities is debatable as the numbers range from less than a 100 to several thousand. The initial workers&nbsp; had the largest number of fatalities, but although the expected number of long term effects were dramatic, these were not produced. There were initial reports of 1000s of case of Lymphoma which were then expected to end in dead, but it is reported that 95% recovered. Now no one can say exactly how many had their lives reduced, as most likely many did, but since that was 30 years ago, it is hard to prove. I would be willing to say&nbsp; that tobacco products have killed 100 or 1000X of people than nuclear power accidents ever would. Radiation is just more scary to most than&nbsp; second hand smoke. IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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