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Are nuclear power plants the most dangerous industrial facilities?

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When comparing deaths per unit of electricity produced, including accidents and air pollution, coal and oil are far more harmful than nuclear. Nuclear has rare but highly perceived risks, because accidents are memorable and linked to radiation. Quantitative comparisons from Our World in Data place nuclear among the sources with the lowest deaths per TWh.