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Wobbly nuclear words – how reassuring they are!

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There are just so many of these wobbly words, pouring out of the pro nuclear lobby, as the lobby develops its current strategy, in response to the Japanese nuclear disaster, and with the anniversary of Chernobyl coming up.   The two strategy themes are as follows:

1. Nuclear radiation  “low level” radiation is not so bad, quite good really.  Don’t mention the cancers and birth deformities from Chernobyl – or just gloss over the (relatively treatable) thyroid cancers.

2. Safety. New nuclear designs will be so safe –  Fukushima just shows us how safe they are.  And anyway, action is now taken to strengthen safety at old plants – Fukushima’s been a good reminder really.

Nuclear doublespeak has crept  into the mainstream media. And – note even a 7.1 earthquake is now labelled an “aftershock” –  sounds better, doesn’t it?    And – of course, any nuclear incident is “no immediate danger”

April 8, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes