Re:Expert predicts a major hurricane hitting Houston would b...
by Noughmad on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @09:10AM
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Are you counting every kid that dies of cancer in Eastern Europe as caused by Chernobyl?
The reality is that only one kind of cancer rose noticeably because of Chernobyl, this is thyroid cancer. And note that the base rate is one per million per year, so even a "statistically significant increase" doesn't mean a lot of cases.
The reality is that only one kind of cancer rose noticeably because of Chernobyl, this is thyroid cancer. And note that the base rate is one per million per year, so even a "statistically significant increase" doesn't mean a lot of cases.