Below the line is some anti-nuke propaganda courtesy of the Thom Hartmann show. I'll just pick on the "Chernobyl heart" scare tactic used by his guest. This "effect" of radiation is a product of the 2002 documentary of that name by Maryann De Leo. Basically, after Chernobyl she went to some hospitals and focused on kids who had heart problems. Therefore, Chernobyl caused the heart problems!!! HA!
Sorry, but epidemiology doesn't work that way. One has to study the effect in exposed populations and unexposed populations to see if there is a statistical difference. One also has to look at underlying mechanisms for the proposed causative effect. And there is no epidemiological evidence of cesium induced heart problems. Of course, science doesn't matter if one is trying to sell a documentary (like to HBO, for instance). Here's the Hartmann clip:
Here is the HBO documentary called Chernobyl Heart:
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