re:Where did you get that information?

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Johannes — 8/31/2008 7:49:50 PM (archived)

You said:

but what is a definite fact is that Coal plants release far larger amounts of radioactive isotopes into the environment than nuclear...

Iâ€™m just curious about the concentrations and amounts of radioactivity released by both types of power generating plants.

It seems obvious to me that coal does not have the same concentration of nuclear material as the uranium that is used in nuclear reactors.

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Polonium 210 in cigarettes - Raoul - 8/29/2008 6:37:16 PM
- This is like discussing the dangers of radioactive arsenic. - Bowser - 8/31/2008 6:39:14 PM
- Similarly, Coal-fired power stations are a nuclear hazard - nick hoffman - 8/31/2008 6:50:03 AM
  - "It's been calculated that more people die of Cancer from Coal-fired plants than from nuclear... " - ARRELL - 8/31/2008 6:56:53 AM
    - re:Where did you get that information? - Johannes - 8/31/2008 7:49:50 PM
      - from the good folks at Oak Ridge: - podrock - 8/31/2008 8:16:35 PM
        
        Ooops; I'll give it another try: - podrock - 8/31/2008 8:18:50 PM
        
        Boy, is that a trip down memory lane. - ER - 9/1/2008 1:37:02 AM
    - On average and currently that's true. - alcaray - 8/31/2008 6:14:34 PM
- Polonium 210 in cigarettes NOT hidden... - ER - 8/30/2008 1:10:36 AM
- And now a calmer more useful analysis: - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 7:03:31 PM
  - Wouldn't the N word, used earlier and more often, have saved a lot of people, passive smokers as well? (n/t) - Raoul - 8/29/2008 8:45:25 PM
    - How would you evaluate the following argument? - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 11:01:47 PM
      - Aren't there far more smokers than cannibals or satan believers? (n/t) - Raoul - 8/30/2008 6:22:40 AM
        
        Not according to Wiki-Answers - ARRELL - 8/30/2008 2:56:54 PM
        
        Definition - Raoul - 8/31/2008 11:29:30 AM
    - Possibly- so would claiming that it was a tool of Satan... - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 9:29:15 PM
  - So... - Lee - 8/29/2008 7:24:28 PM
    - "If that's the case then shouldn't every plant contain them as well? " - yes, but its the concentration that matters - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 7:47:13 PM
      - I'm not arguing that point with you. - Lee - 8/29/2008 10:11:37 PM
        
        Benevolent Overlord - Nick Hoffman - 9/2/2008 12:16:36 AM
        
        Not for long. ;-) (n/t) - Lee - 9/2/2008 2:34:22 AM
        
        " They'd all call you an Evil Dictator! "- nah - ARRELL - 9/2/2008 12:24:25 AM
      - Also this: - alcaray - 8/29/2008 8:46:51 PM
        
        "You know both of these quotes were in the clear in your first post. " -Yup - ARRELL (Kinder and Gentler) - 8/29/2008 9:08:52 PM
        
        I don't know how you can act like that with a straight face. - Lee - 8/29/2008 10:46:30 PM
        
        re: I don't know how you can act like that with a straight face. - gbaikie - 8/30/2008 12:24:00 AM

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