"When we combine the direct deaths from the [[Chernobyl]] explosion, and the potential deaths from cancer cases caused by the radiation, **the accident is likely to have caused up to 400 deaths**. Every one of those deaths is tragic, but they’re much fewer than most imagine, especially given the fact that this was the worst nuclear disaster in history and is unlikely to be repeated. ([Location 1166](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=1166))" --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[nuclear-energy]], [[nuclear-safety]], [[statistics]], [[climate-change]], **Source** -- [[260103133118 - B - Not the End of the World]]