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Environment & Energy

FBaggins

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3. A much better title

Reply to xchrom (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 09:50 AM

Feb 2013

The Guardian title could easily leave the reader with the impression that females from Fukushima have a 70% higher cancer risk due to the accident... but of course that isn't what the report actually says.

I guess an accurate title wouldn't sell many papers.

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Cancer risk 70% higher for females in Fukushima area, says WHO [View all] xchrom Feb 2013 OP

I would imagine thyroid cancers are increasing newfie11 Feb 2013 #1

Fukushima medical? RobertEarl Feb 2013 #9

Fukushima: 'Small increased cancer risk' xchrom Feb 2013 #2

A much better title FBaggins Feb 2013 #3

But the total expected increased risk is less Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #10

Let's take a look at the report. wtmusic Feb 2013 #4

Exactly, FBaggins Feb 2013 #5

Proportion does matter, but you need to have accurate data first kristopher Feb 2013 #7

LIES!!! PamW Feb 2013 #8

WHO downplayed health effects of nuclear crisis on Fukushima residents : German physician kristopher Feb 2013 #6

Grasping at straws. FBaggins Mar 2013 #11