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Examples
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The article incorrectly said that 14 reactors, or 3% of the world's total, are in high-hazard areas; that 10 of those reactors are in Japan and Taiwan; and that 10 are within a mile of a coastline.
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Thirty-four reactors, or 8% of the world's total, are in high-hazard earthquake areas.
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That was particularly true in Japan, where 24 of the nation's 54 reactors are located in high-hazard earthquake areas.
International Assessment of Seismic Risk Rebecca Smith 2011
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The map that accompanied the article correctly showed the location of the world's nuclear plants, but repeated the incorrect information from the article regarding the number of reactors in high-hazard areas and near coastlines.
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Globally, 34 reactors, or 8% of the world's total, are in high-hazard areas.
International Assessment of Seismic Risk Rebecca Smith 2011
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The Labor Department said 17 states will suspend federally funded programs that help small businesses in high-hazard industries by New Year's Day.
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Among them, least 14 are in high-hazard areas; 10 of those are within a mile of a coastline.
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Dozens of nuclear reactors operate in earthquake-prone regions around the world, including at least 14 in high-hazard areas, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows.
Dozens of Reactors in Quake Zones Maurice Tamman 2011
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The agency conducts random inspections of high-hazard venues from time to time and typically conducts an inspection in the event of an accident.
Safety Hawks Targeting Theaters Erica Orden 2011
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Among them, least 34 are in high-hazard areas; 17 of those are within a mile of a coastline.
New Risks for Nuclear Plants Rebecca Smith 2012
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