About "Coal is More Dangersous Than Nuclear"

Wall Street Journal published an article by HOLMAN W. JENKINS, JR., entitled "Coal Is More Dangerous Than Nuclear". Below is an interesting statement.
For 60 years, the hunt has been on for handfuls of “excess” cancers in populations subjected to unnatural doses of radiation. The findings have been more politically vexing than scientifically satisfying.
There should be substantial data, research results to support his statement. He continues with the fact of more plutonium and other metal mission from coal based power plant than a nuclear one.
This is no doubt a more convincing article than the desperate yet proofless outcry of Chris Busby about 200 thousand people dying from cancer around Fukushima area. Talking about this Chris Busby, found this site talking about his "ineptitude and conduct".
No matter whose theory is more acceptable, there are more hard figures on other dangers than this nuclear wastes, or any natural disasters including earth quake. Each year, at least thousands of people are dying from traffic accident, instantly on the site, and even more days later. About the same number of people are simply ending their lives each year, due to all sorts of (most human) factors. There are also a significant amount of people dying from over intake of alcohol, drugs. There are also many people dying from all kinds of crimes, killed by knives, guns or all sorts of deadly methods. Finally but lastly, there have been always wars of all sorts, started by all kind of excuses, in which, many people, especially civilians are being kill in the unit of thousands.
Nuclear is hot simply because it sounds more intimidating, more fascinating, and therefore more cashing rewarding to the media, which is constantly bored with lack of "breaking news".