Which of the following statements concerning the 1979 nuclear reactor accident at TMI-2 is not true?
A) Excess cancer deaths have been predicted to occur in the 2 million people living within 50 miles of the plant at the time of the accident.
B) Excess cancer deaths have not been predicted to occur in the 2 million people living within 50 miles of the plant at the time of the accident.
C) The equivalent dose (EqD) received by 2 million people living in the vicinity of the nuclear reactor at the time of the accident was 0.02 mSv.
D) No melt-through of the reactor vessel occurred during the accident.
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