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Re:Deaths per unit of energy for various sources by borism on Wednesday March 16, 2011 @02:50PM (#2333344)
really? Some better [citation needed].

2002:

Scandinavia and the Baltic countries had the cleanest air in Europe this summer while Greece, France and Italy faced the worst smog levels, said the European Environment Agency (EEA).

http://www.am.gov.lv/en/?id=574

And BTW, I am fully in favor of replacing coal plants with nuclear.

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Re:Deaths per unit of energy for various sources by tjogin on Wednesday March 16, 2011 @03:44PM (#2333557)
Scandinavia is mostly driven by nuclear and hydro power. So the point still stands.
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Re:Deaths per unit of energy for various sources by borism on Wednesday March 16, 2011 @05:49PM (#2334111)
Hydro - yes. Nuclear - no.

Denmark and Norway - no nuclear.

Sweden - 45% nuclear.

Finland - 30% nuclear.

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Re:Deaths per unit of energy for various sources by tjogin on Thursday March 17, 2011 @02:13AM (#2335255)
Uh, you're saying nuclear no, but then nuclear 45% of Sweden and 30% of Finland, so you must mean nuclear yes.
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Re:Deaths per unit of energy for various sources by kiujhgtfghjk on Thursday March 17, 2011 @12:49AM (#2335113)
Smog is generated by petro chemicals, heat and sunlight.

That's why LA gets smog and Alaska doesn't - now why would hot sunny France with lots of people (and cars) get Smog but sparsely populated cold Scandanvia not?

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