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MGLQZ

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on: Jul 28, 2018
It was because the health effects of the Three Mile Island accident in 1979 were so severe that it caused general public alarm.
 
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A Chernobyl-type accident would not be possible for a Western-style reactor.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Fear caused general public alarm. At the time, there were widespread fears of a
plague of cancers later. After 25 years, a retrospective epidemiological study found no
evidence for any health problems in the Harrisburg area that could have come about because
of the accident.

Answer to Question 2

This is the case. There are far fewer holes in the containment building, and
Western-style reactors have negative void coefficients under normal operation, while
RBMK reactors do not have this safety feature, and have positive void coefficients.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Gracias!

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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