September 2nd, 2020 
(a) Read the posted NYT article on “Fukushima: When Radiation isn’t the Real Risk”. (b) Do a brief calculation to show how they arrive at the quoted number of expected cancers due to radiation. (c) Write a brief summary of the key argument the article is making which should influence decision makers in emergency situations. (1 page max for (b)+(c) combined.
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