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by flaviut 1025 days ago
No. Coal plants on the other hand: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/coal-ash-is-more-...

> The chances of experiencing adverse health effects from radiation are slim for both nuclear and coal-fired power plants—they're just somewhat higher for the coal ones. "You're talking about one chance in a billion for nuclear power plants," Christensen says. "And it's one in 10 million to one in a hundred million for coal plants."