Radiation from Fukushima Will Be 10 Times Bigger than All Radiation from Nuclear Tests Combined

[PamW]

8. STILL TRIVIAL

Demeter,

Even IF we assume the factor of 10 over nuclear test fallout is valid; the amount of radiation from Fukushima is still TRIVIAL.

The following chart of radiation exposure is courtesy of the University of Michigan:

http://www.umich.edu/~radinfo/introduction/radrus.htm

The above shows us that the average person's radiation exposure due to nuclear testing ( "Fallout" in table ) is LESS that 0.03% of one's exposure.

That is the exposure one gets from good old Mother Nature is 3000 TIMES what one gets from the combined total of all nuclear weapons testing.

If Fukushima is 10X nuclear weapons testing, then that would imply that Mother Nature's radiation is 300 TIMES what one gets from Fukushima.

Or that Fukushima is 0.3% of what one gets anyway from Mother Nature.

Is that really worth getting all upset for?

Fukushima gives you about 5% what you would get from the average airliner flight; and you want to get upset about it?

When are the anti-nukes going to put Fukushima into proper perspective. I know that isn't going to happen, as they are too busy EXAGGERATING the consequences so they can fool the gullible.

PamW