BBC Horizon Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe? ¦ 720p [3/4]

[Dejan187]

99% of all information about the safety of nuclear plants comes from studies bankrolled by the nuclear industry, the government and nuclear industry have been in bed since day one. Science says nuclear plants can only be safe when built underground, business/governement say its more cost effective to build the plants above ground regardless of the risks posed.

[RJL738]

Yes there are some cancers, there is a risk of many health problems that should be paid attention to. The health effects do need to be put into context though as to how likely a person is to get them not just saying how many people got something. This means that even with all this, this is somewhat a challenge to make an existing technology as in nuclear power safer.

[truesemite]

why didn't they mention the childern who were born shortly after Chernobyl blew who suffered severe genetic mutations ?

[fourbarposer]

@truesemite I've seen entire shows about Chernobyl dedicated to those birth defect issues, and it was the subject is politically bad, expensive (compensations) and scientifically very hard to judge.

Just bringing those things which are hard to get hard numbers on might tip the scale from what the producers probably felt was as neutral approach to the Q posed, avoiding the "there's risks which may still haven't all surfaced, better ban nuclear power" take which could be leading the viewers.