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by pfdietz 828 days ago
Why do you imagine that point has any relevance?
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It seems fairly obvious that if the influence of a nuclear accident on cancer rates is dominated by other factors, one should look to mitigate those other factors before worrying about the nuclear accident as a contributor.
That's not how regulation works. One does not get a free pass to cause harm just because something else is causing more harm.