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Yes, but this happens for everything, not just articles about nuclear waste. Lots of headlines sound bad devoid of a point of comparison, and lots of articles, reports, and statistics can be mistaken as alarming in isolation, without understanding the nuanced context of their domain.

It's an unsolved problem in most societies to balance their desire to not withhold information from average citizens while avoiding widespread mistrust, outrage, or panic from those who lack the necessary background to place the information into context.