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2023-08-03 07:19:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9DB2ED43C2351EB4AFB3E52A2E23B2AEB033C67997625945531A175D9F40CD99
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The origin of the 1-in-3 light bulbs statement appears to be a quote by Ali Idrissa, a national coordinator for an organization called ROTAB, in a 2013 Oxfam article. No data or evidence was provided. https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/areva-niger-who-benefiting-uranium French nuclear plants source less than 10% of their uranium from Niger. https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/uranium-mines-niger-worlds-7th-biggest-producer-2023-07-28/
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